The companies don't go out of business. They don't disappear. They pay good wages and provide safe work environments. Stockholders have a reason to be proud of their holdings and they will be in business for long time.
A union is people. People with employment in common. They aren't interested in losing their jobs or putting them at risk by excluding stockholders as an important part of their picture. They do know how to produce the product, produce it well and have a worry free life. A worry free life allows them to focus on work and not huge personal problems out of control because of impoverishment as with Walmart.
These are moral standards and where unions don't recognize the importance of them then they are at fault. The company consists of many levels of interest, but, they can't exist without their employees and employment should not be a revolving door or a graveyard regardless the country.
Companies have attempted to replace employees at every turn, but, since 2008 they have learned when people don't work they don't sell their products. If products don't sell, there is no Wall Street.
June 22, 2013
A GLADSTONE union (click here) has claimed victory in what it says is a year-long fight with Bechtel, over testing and tagging on Curtis Island.
On Thursday, a representative from the Electrical Trades Union visited an office on the APLNG site, and raised concerns about "non-compliant electrical material".
ETU central Queensland organiser Craig Giddins said he proceeded to turn off all distribution boards, and other electrical items including computers.
"For about a year now, I've been asking Bechtel to comply with requirements (for testing and tagging) under the act - since Curtis Island is deemed a construction site," Mr Giddins said.
"The wiring for a construction site needs to be tested and tagged very six months, but Bechtel in their wisdom decided to do it every 12 months. They decided they were above the law!" he said.
Mr Giddins said he was satisfied Bechtel eventually complied with required testing and tagging on Thursday....
A union is people. People with employment in common. They aren't interested in losing their jobs or putting them at risk by excluding stockholders as an important part of their picture. They do know how to produce the product, produce it well and have a worry free life. A worry free life allows them to focus on work and not huge personal problems out of control because of impoverishment as with Walmart.
These are moral standards and where unions don't recognize the importance of them then they are at fault. The company consists of many levels of interest, but, they can't exist without their employees and employment should not be a revolving door or a graveyard regardless the country.
Companies have attempted to replace employees at every turn, but, since 2008 they have learned when people don't work they don't sell their products. If products don't sell, there is no Wall Street.
June 22, 2013
A GLADSTONE union (click here) has claimed victory in what it says is a year-long fight with Bechtel, over testing and tagging on Curtis Island.
On Thursday, a representative from the Electrical Trades Union visited an office on the APLNG site, and raised concerns about "non-compliant electrical material".
ETU central Queensland organiser Craig Giddins said he proceeded to turn off all distribution boards, and other electrical items including computers.
"For about a year now, I've been asking Bechtel to comply with requirements (for testing and tagging) under the act - since Curtis Island is deemed a construction site," Mr Giddins said.
"The wiring for a construction site needs to be tested and tagged very six months, but Bechtel in their wisdom decided to do it every 12 months. They decided they were above the law!" he said.
Mr Giddins said he was satisfied Bechtel eventually complied with required testing and tagging on Thursday....
