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Vol. 72/No. 30      July 28, 2008

 
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Nonunion means unskilled?
A July 14 Militant article headlined “N.Y. construction workers march to defend unions” quotes a shop steward from the carpenters union saying, “We have young, skilled union workers finishing apprenticeship programs who cannot find union jobs. Unions are needed.”

It seems that the steward is implying that nonunion workers are not skilled. This isn’t true. Otherwise it wouldn’t be possible for so much of construction to be nonunion.

The greater occurrence of accidents in nonunion construction sites has to do with the bosses having more control over working conditions, particularly over workers without documents, not the skills of the workers on the job site.

Candace Wagner
New York, New York

Prisoner wants paper
I’ve not seen a Militant in many months. I guess my free subscription expired.

It was very much enjoyed and if you can spare an occasional copy, please send it.

A prisoner
Florida

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