Well, I worked at Chiefs stadium, today. We are upgrading all of the box seats and suits around the second level of the stadium. It was a long day of drilling, blowing out, and gluing dowels into existing concrete. Great view of the field, though. I will have to take a camera and snap some pics, next week.
On a darker, note, it is rumered that my union may go on strike, come the 1st of April, as our contract is to be renewed at that time and the fat cats in my union hall are going to ask for more wages and the international want to freeze our wages. In light of the current economic situation, I wouldn't mind a 1 yr freeze but I don't have a say in the matter. You can't go against what the hall says as they can keep you from working if they so wish.
We get a new contract every 3 years and typically our contracts give us a raise once a year, on the check, in welfare and rec, and to our annuity. In fact, it changes so often, sometimes I forget how much I make per hour. The differance in between journeyman's wages and foreman's wages is a factor there, as well, as I make either one or the other depending on the situation.
I will be better off than alot of the guys were we to go on strike but it would ruin some of my plans for the immediate future.
With the possible strike looming in about two weeks. I believe that the stadium job might change to 7-10hr days a week in an attempt to wrap the job up prior to the possible strike.
