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Update - we are in Chicago now. The electrical union has graciously allowed us to install provided the vendor puts three of their guys to work - they did. However, yesterday they decided they didn't like moving boxes. Guess that's a different union. So, they complained and brought the plumbers in on the deal who now want to have their guys help. The vendor pretty much freaked and sent a rep for an a.m. meeting today. My solution is to *****can them all and tell the hospital that when they and the union have settled their issues, we'll be happy to install. My other solution is to hire a different union electrical contractor. The way it sits, we have the enemy working for us and they do little we instruct them to do. If we hire our own guys we are not in violation of union rules and we might get some production. Right now we are operating at about 20% our normal pace. we'' never make deadline - because of the union.
Funny thing is, the plumbers are saying it's their work. The electricians are saying it's their work. If the millwrights got involved....and so on. The plumber said that "they put this stuff up all the time. My response to him was having not recalled seeing him at the training in France. No response, at least not verbally. My respect for these crybabies could not be lower.
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