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Good day Brothers and Sisters,
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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./ v4 U. t3 `2 d
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If we don’t start manning these jobs, we are going to lose more contracts to the non-union.# h" `4 f \7 v6 j& `6 H' {6 a# ?
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7 q4 ]. u4 Y1 [Once 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.) ~6 R0 Q8 Y' S* O
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This will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension.- L' Y# u# X; }# a; F
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There are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.
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# R: m/ D0 ^" @" sWe need to fill these calls!1 Z; R6 B3 [- M8 L, V2 G
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Please consider taking these calls as soon as possible. Let’s get our market share back and keep our union strong!!9 x$ h1 q, P) S$ A! y7 b8 Y
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In Solidarity,5 V3 b3 g; G4 _* |4 ]0 D4 r# V1 u
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