tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359799014847114554.post88686081799231879..comments2024-03-28T03:17:03.641-04:00Comments on Local 157 blogspot: Hardhat unions in trouble as major developers want them to take cutsJohn Musumecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779087011271278329noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359799014847114554.post-29009608725395327422010-12-04T22:39:58.092-05:002010-12-04T22:39:58.092-05:00I believe that Joel Cook is correct and would like...I believe that Joel Cook is correct and would like to add to his comments.<br /> Developers are not bulding because there is an over supply of office space, costs are high and money is scarce.<br /> The laws of supply and demand will dictate what happens next,<br />but it does not look good for new development over the next several years. Renovation work will pick up however, but not enough to keep us all working.<br /> Public work happens at the will of our government, but this is done on borrowed money which falls upon our children to pay back. Not a good situation.<br /> The threat of pay cuts are a typical scare tactic, and 20% is just not beliveable.<br />There may be some consessions, a pay freeze is more likely.<br /> There is still going to be pressure from non union contractors. If we cannot keep them out, we will be forced to compete with them. There are two ways to do this.<br /> The first way is to produce higher quality work in less time, something we are being pushed to do every day.<br /> The second way is the pay cut.<br /> <br /> Mounting a succesfull campaign against the big non union contractor appears to be the most reasonable approach to keeping the few jobs we have left and stopping a pay cut.<br /><br />John Victor JacobsonJohn Victor Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848498935718616395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359799014847114554.post-86910699850856324392010-12-01T09:14:21.287-05:002010-12-01T09:14:21.287-05:00Put the money in the pockets of the rich and not t...Put the money in the pockets of the rich and not the hard working people. Strike Anyone???frankieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641003977909621208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359799014847114554.post-22104438882611529612010-11-29T14:54:07.422-05:002010-11-29T14:54:07.422-05:00Touche, you puggy fan !Touche, you puggy fan !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359799014847114554.post-29999555596501936382010-11-29T14:41:01.051-05:002010-11-29T14:41:01.051-05:00Whatever you do dont let PUGLIESE negotiate for us...Whatever you do dont let PUGLIESE negotiate for us.He'll sell us down the river for a round of golf !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359799014847114554.post-39125294449603878572010-11-29T11:41:50.499-05:002010-11-29T11:41:50.499-05:00SPENCE, - With all the money missing to date, DO Y...SPENCE, - With all the money missing to date, DO YOU FOR A MOMENT THINK US CARPIES WILL NOW GIVE BACK ANYTHING.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3359799014847114554.post-70997425611240641122010-11-28T20:57:50.956-05:002010-11-28T20:57:50.956-05:00This article is a bag of speculation and credits a...This article is a bag of speculation and credits a bull shit argument that does not deserve crediting. WE ARE NOT THE REASON THERE IS NO WORK. THERE IS NO WORK BECAUSE BANKS ARE NOT LENDING!!!!! Wage concessions would not result in more union carpenters being hired it would result in carpenters making less money, that's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com