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You are absolutely correct in your assessment that the company would use the "scabs" to their advantage. I know that having the non-dues paying freeloaders represent themselves will never happen, RTW...

Most apprenticeships are filled through the bid process by current employees working in other classifications. Your best bet is to register on the company website and monitor job openings for an...

Both of the previous replies were right on the $. First of all this legislation should be called the "Freddie the Freeloader Act." Even though they don't pay a dime of dues the union still has to...

With several states enacting RTW legislation and the recent talk about a national RTW policy, I wondered just how many PLC members actually understand the law?

I travel 120 miles round trip to attend my units monthly meeting which is held on a Friday night and very seldom do I miss one. I learned early in my career that it all begins at your union meetings....

You are getting about 10% of the members attending your monthly meetings which seems to be the norm for the majority of locals. Our members have become comfortable and with the real sacrifices made...

Though I feel that the "best team" won the BCS championship, it's time for somekind of playoff. Let's start with the top 4 BCS schools playing each other. 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 then the winners playing...

Chalk this up as "experience." Hard to believe a contractor would not live up to what they had promised :rolleyes: Seriously, next time involve your reps and get it in writing.

Rubber gloving work techniques are based on the principle of insulate and isolate, a practice that all who want to enjoy a long and safe career in linework should abide by. Obviously gloving off the...

Just getting this bill as far as we did was a victory. In 2008 when we send another bunch of these anti-worker scumbag republican'ts packing we will get it passed, and that my fellow Americans will...

From what I am hearing regarding substation work at least in the midwest is that the work picture should be good for years to come and being a J.W. you would probably enjoy substation work more than...

Substation work involves virtually no hot work and workload can be sporadic. Currently the work outlook is good with the utilities having to upgrade equipment due to neglect and load growth. Also...

:( Thoughts and prayers to everyone affected, by this tragic accident. This is one of worst I've ever heard of, you just don't ever know.

:eek: Parlez' vous humma-humma-humma.

Sounds like Asplundh is using the Walla Walla referral system. Yes they are now doing power work in addition to line clearance. What a piece of $#%@ outfit but they are huge, so odds are they will be...

The use of white paper is BS and should not be allowed, but if I was a member of a local that used white paper I sure as hell know who better be working.

A Catholic, a Baptist, and a Mormon were bragging about the size of their families. " I have four boys, and my wife is expecting another. " said the Catholic. " One more son and I'll have a...

Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that morning. I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say " Happy Birthday! ", and possibly have a...

Why is it that during sex Laura Bush is always on top? Because all that Dubya can is %#@& up

OT boycotts hurt only the customer, someone you need on your side when the **** hits the fan. If your strategy is to force a lockout your headed in the right direction. md2 is right, they have a...

A rat is a sneaky contemptible person / informer. Both sides of the fence ( union and non-union ) have them unfortunately and always will. It is up to the " Hands " on both sides of the fence to...

LB, Like the majority of Canadian brothers I have had the pleasure of knowing, you too have a sense of humor. When you get an amimal like that on the ground is when the work really begins....

Go to misc. labor news and check out todays post by Chicago Hand.

At first I thought that was " Ole ****head " Cheney, then I realized that it wasn't a Wyoming moose. Tell me LB would you go hunting with Cheney?

I take it that you are working for Jamacia Public Service Cartoon. In 2000 the lineman at the IOU's in our area were making around $28 an hour with a total package of around $35 an hour. Most have...