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dotymed

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34. Ironically, as a Union Carpenter

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 12:34 PM

Jan 2014

I helped set-up the interiors of most of the Menard's and Home Depots when they arrived in Indianapolis.
I guess they realized that with a superior trained and well paid Union doing the jobs correctly, they saved money in the long run.
Lowe's was the only chain home improvement store that used their own non-Union crews.
Too bad they don't realize that with Union sales associates (well paid), their stores would run much smoother.

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