Re: Simplex wants Union workers to install there product

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Rojas wrote:
> nick markowitz wrote:
>> Have a contractor I do sub work for that has a large retirement
>> village he handles and they like our work .
>> We have been installing Simplex equiptment with no problems and it
>> works great.
>> Now al of a suden the rep for Simplex says they only want Union
>> workers installing there products there. Needless to say the
>> management told them No . It us or no one .
>>
>> Since when is its simplex buisness to say who installs ther stuff.
>
> They have no right to make such demands. Only the AHJ can require that.
>
> Jim Rojas


In BC, the AHJ has no authority in the decision for a contractor (or
owner) to use union or non-union workers.  The owner has the option of
inviting (and accepting) bids from union contractors only, however.  It
is, after all, HIS project.