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Denis ... agreed but a couple things to keep in mind about Unions

1. Unions are easy targets for critisizm.
2. The wages of all labor and productivity is guaged by the unions.
3. like everything else the majority are good hard working people, the few give the rest a bad name .. just like non union workers are not all bad or do bad work ..another myth.
4. In todays economy the Bosses are in the driver seat because there is a lack of work and a lot of men sitting on the bench .. this gives a boss the upper hand .. just like when its busy the worker has the upper hand. Its a cycle of human nature.
5. A lot of the Union rules really make sence. Example: 1 Foreman for 15 men ? its lot of work for 1 foreman to supervise 15 men. Coffe time, lunch time etc are all dept of labor laws.

I agree some union rules dotn make sence ... In our negociation this year we handed back and out dated contract and told the Union to rewrite it ... it has materials and laws that dont apply to todays work place. Example they still had piping for the old soap dispnsors ??? We need some rules for PEX, Tracpipe and PVC ? Another example: Plumbers dont bring hand tools ...why not the lose and steel 50k per year in my company alone.
Ron