We would have to put together a spreadsheet of all IBM Mainframe Skills on a line item basis with a floor rate of $120/Hr W2 or $135/Hr C2C depending on skill
Also realizing everyone in the business would have to signon Sent from my iPhone No one said I could type with one thumb > On Feb 6, 2026, at 10:51, Charles Mills <[email protected]> wrote: > > My guess would be to contact an existing union that seemed relevant. SEIU? > IBEW? CWA? OPEIU? > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_labor_unions_in_the_United_States > > Charles > >> On 2/6/2026 8:38 AM, Steve Beaver wrote: >> Ok Charles. How do we as a group in the United States start a trade union >> and publish our fee schedule? >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> No one said I could type with one thumb >> >>>> On Feb 6, 2026, at 10:30, Steve Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yeah but we rejected that when the state of NJ decided that systems >>> programmers should fall under Cosmetology, while about the same period >>> Texas was pursuing those claiming to be engineers that had not been granted >>> such a legal title. This involved IBM who had CEs (Customer Engineers), and >>> the like. >>> >>> NaSPA (National association of Systems programmers- can't remember what the >>> "A" stood for) was alive at that time, as was an informal group of computer >>> contractors/consultants. >>> >>> No, I'm not kidding, I didn't make it up. Scott Sherer was the Pres of >>> NaSPA and he retired and Radi Shurbaji (I think that was how he spelled it >>> -- we worked at Boole & Babbage about the same time) manged to become the >>> president and it then tried to be all things to all people and it >>> collapsed. (Mainframe, Windows, networking, etc. etc.) >>> >>> RMPCP continued as a group (contractor/consultants) until Robert M. >>> Pritchett died. Sigh. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 2/6/2026 11:02 AM, Charles Mills wrote: >>>> The traditional solution to this problem is a trade union. >>>> >>>> Just sayin' >>>> >>>> Charles >>>> >>>>> On 2/5/2026 6:01 PM, Steve Beaver wrote: >>>>> Tom. My point is if we all push back to >>>>> the Indian recruiters for a sold month the point will get made. Most >>>>> recruiters constantly call even if you are working you push back and help >>>>> the community at large >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> No one said I could type with one thumb >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 5, 2026, at 18:52, Tom Brennan<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Ok, I need a job to eat, but instead of eating at $60 an hour I'll hold >>>>>> out for $120. The BMI chart says I'm just a smidge into the overweight >>>>>> category, so I should be ok for a couple of weeks. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2/5/2026 11:09 AM, Steve Beaver wrote: >>>>>>> If we ALL push back all at the same time recruiters and companies will >>>>>>> get the point >>>>>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
