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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"
