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The biggest problem now is that unions are no longer bound by "traditional" AFl-CIO rules regarding jurisdictional work claims. So, for instance at a job-assignment meeting, you could see the Laborers laying claim to everything on a project from concrete to wiring to ironwork. Same can be said of the other trades--this is going to create real headaches when you are installing something like an electric wall box exhaust fan --under current rules, depedning upon the area, the following can lay a legit claim on that type of work--tinknockers, electricians, ironworkers, and mechanical. Now laborers, carpenters, operators, masons, etc. CAN lay claim--of these groups the laborers seem the most likely to make a 'work grab" and expand their presence to all kinds of work--which sucks.
I see this honeymoon ending very, very, badly as soon as trades start getting their "traditional" work claims tramped upon.
Why pay a tinknocker 25/hr when the laborer journeyman rate is 18?
It will be interesting to see what happens and who allys with whom.
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Eric
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