Re: NFPA's Creation of Security Standards/Codes

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep..I know NY & Joisey. My dad's IBEW union card was #25.


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> "Crash Gordon=AE" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There aren't any union alarm co's here.
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> There are only a few union electrical contractors, and they do get a =
lot of
> big jobs, but they certainly don't have a lock on big stuff.
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> The IBEW is weak throughout the southern sun belt. Try San Fran, St. =
Louie,
> Chicago, Detroit, Philly, New York and Joysie. They will walk in a =
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> beat if a non union shop is anywhere near their jobs.
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> "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Crash Gordon=AE wrote:
> > Welp, we don't have but a handful of unions out here...but yah =
you're
> probably right. I KNOW the residential builders won't go for higher
> prices..so homes will not be available with systems already installed. =
Time
> to stock up on wireless.
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> I'll bet that the companys with trade unions that you DO have, are the
> companys that get the majority of the municipal, city town and state
> contracts though.
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> If a federal or state funded job has to be done in the area and there
> aren't any union companys there, they're farmed in from another area
> and even from other states. Check it out. Unions are subdued nowadays,
> but they're still in bed with the politcians. They've still got the
> block voting power and funding the politicos love.
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