I see that there should be a little more said about my previous posting. What we are doing is
testing to see if we can band together in large enough
numbers to create a union. This union would be dif. from
other unions out there. It is going to belong
to contractors. It will not take rights away from
contractors, it's purpose will be to ensure the lifestyle
we all love. By setting corporate rates we will all be able
to enjoy a comfortable standard of living. No you
will not be able to make $100,000 a year installing
cable, but it will be better overall. The idea is to
get set piecework prices that are designed for a man
with his own tools and truck, who is expected to travel
to dif. locations for work, to go home with money still
in his pocket. we shouldn't be making $40,000 A YEAR
before motel rooms, gas, and equipment. A man who
doesn't work, still won't make any money, but a man
that does will at least know he's getting a fair amount.
It has other advantages. How about every good contractor
in an area boycotting a company that didn't pay it's
men. Something tells me that we'll quit getting
the short end of the stick. And how about union certification
and training centers. In time this can develop into
a great resource for contractors to use. I'm not saying
this is an overnight change. This would take allot
of time and hard work. I think that two years from
now we can be seeing some major improvements in our
industry. When 1 person say's I've been wronged friends
listen, when 200,000 people say it cities listen.
This is an attempt to make our life's better, but
it will take the support of thousands. What we are doing
now is building a base of supporters. We will need
everyone who believes this can help our life's to
spread the word. The sight I mentioned earlier is
a supporters forum of sorts. It's not a sign-up
sheet, but a statement of support. When there are
enough people saying this, then we will begin.
So tell your co-workers now, and we will get the
sight up and running very soon. It is near completion
now. When it is ready we will need all those who believe
in the cause to go to the sight, enter their information,
and spread the news to contractors everywhere. This is not
a ploy to ruin cable companies, but to help them, and ourselves
in the process. Remember they've given us a living for years,
with so much change, it's just too easy to forget the kittle guy.
"long walks are taken with many small steps"
