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Good day Brothers and Sisters,
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8 M5 S; I) s( g$ J$ PWe 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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If we don’t start manning these jobs, we are going to lose more contracts to the non-union.- s/ |3 v: i. {
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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.$ \5 n6 I# \ B. a0 m- t. @ F0 Z
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% s4 I$ s5 B; @- `: F/ W! kThis will mean loss of wages, benefits and pension." z. S( V7 y; x
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There are currently 435 Journeymen on the unemployed list.# a+ [; q! M/ U) n% H! w& e
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We need to fill these calls!+ I! G- s) l& M
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* p% }( @& a6 s, W/ E J- P5 X. aPlease consider taking these calls as soon as possible. Let’s get our market share back and keep our union strong!!/ |0 A+ I$ h4 t+ C1 W
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In Solidarity,
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