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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.5 i/ ]0 \' O7 w% F) f
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If we don’t start manning these jobs, we are going to lose more contracts to the non-union.
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! y: y; h8 i9 Y/ ^/ R* R6 k# KOnce 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.
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$ X, ^* _: L' q# `5 y. X5 r2 k Z* vThis will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension.3 @6 a7 ~# Y/ }4 d
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* u" P) \& r& B5 U2 ^There are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.8 o) {1 u) P- @0 ?: i9 n
& x$ T4 C# @3 L5 JWe need to fill these calls!6 r' C o+ p' a3 a! {% y& x
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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!!8 H4 Z7 v2 {( ]
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In Solidarity,: a8 i$ \1 W3 T( n$ p! f
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