What Will Labor Do.......

[HappeetxnR.N.]

Originally Posted by Marc

I guess maybe i like to do things more for myself than most maybe...

You'd make a good TEXAN.
Craig

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by HappeetxnR.N.

You'd make a good TEXAN.
Craig

i would....if it wasnt too dang hot an humid out there!!!

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by Marc

i would....if it wasnt too dang hot an humid out there!!!

Aww come on.. it's not so bad!

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by dirk0

Aww come on.. it's not so bad!

it is if you would rather be in below zero temps over hot temps.......hot temps kick my ***!!!

[silverF250]

Originally Posted by Marc

I guess maybe i like to do things more for myself than most maybe...but why would i want to pay the union out of every paycheck to fight that one battle i might have to make.......i guess from my vantagepoint i would rather spend the time if it came up...and not pay the dues when it isnt....

Marc we don't have to pay all that much in dues for me being self-employed I pay less than $40 a month. The benefits far out weigh the pain of paying for dues. We have extremely good insurance, pension plan and vacation fund not to mention if you happen to die on the job the union gives a substantial amount of money to your family to cover expenses. I will do a little digging later and get our info on what we actually pay for our insurance and pension but I know that it is less than half of what I priced for myself when I started the company. Plus the coverage is a lot better including dental and eyes.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by silverF250

me being self-employed

and i really think what we are talknig about is greatly changed when you talk about small, self employed businesses with 20 or less employees.....i can totally see where your coming from on that basis...

[silverF250]

Nope it is the same way for the outfits that have 250 carpenters working for them also. I guess that company size would still be considered small in some arena's. But it still holds true for our 20,000 members.