Soldier Electrocutions Probed in Iraq

That's your dance, Dimbulb.

On Mar 22, 2:48=A0am, "Long Ranger" wrote:

Your discussion is worth reading. Over 50 percent of the union electricians have come from nonunion shops. There have been major changes in recruitment of nonunion electricians over the past ten years. For instance in Alaska the IBEW would pay any nonunion State licensed electrician $500 for signing up with the IBEW. The IBEW mainly supplies labor for NECA contractors and the relationship between the two organizations seems to be very well. I will say there are some problems in some locals. One is the lack of inflationary adjustments to pension plans. The dollar has fallen but pensions are fixed. Another problem is that the pension money is kept by the Unions after a member dies. 401K and IRA plans pass the money along to the heirs. But overall, I would say union membership is better than having to hustle your own job and then negotiating your conditions single handedly. It is really great to have people hired to do that for you. Also, after taking a job, if it does not work out, the union member can quit and usually go back to the union hall and get another job without a bad work history following him. It gives the union electrician a lot of independence and allows him to say, "Either I do the work right or I leave." I have seen many union electricians place their jobs on the line when it comes to doing work to Code and using safe work practices. That is probably the most important aspect that could have saved some lives in Iraq.