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Good day Brothers and Sisters,$ R# X% t2 N- s) k4 @# R% c
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We are now reaching a critical point in terms of not being able to fill the calls that are currently on the board.
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6 r7 Q! p4 M) P! b. q: `If we don’t start manning these jobs, we are going to lose more contracts to the non-union.
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0 u! g4 p9 \) Z1 M; v) Z) X G s AOnce these contracts are gone, they’re gone. We are rapidly losing market-share which means that we will not have the bargaining power to maintain our agreements in future, and the contractors will be able to start demanding roll-backs.7 J" P7 d8 V5 f9 a
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This will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension.
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There are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.
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$ j% X q/ { z. w# M, q& IWe need to fill these calls!
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l) i7 j" r" ]0 ]Please consider taking these calls as soon as possible. Let’s get our market share back and keep our union strong!!) L+ o' C! c$ v) N* F- @- D
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; O( s7 i' H7 JIn Solidarity,
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