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[0:00] ..." It is Labor Day 2009. And joining us on this Labor Day is frank Callahan whose president of the Massachusetts building trades council. And it's also known as the MB TC and what better man to come and talk to us on Labor Day and frank thanks for being on WBZ radio."...
[0:46] ..." Now this is more than double the the regular unemployment rate right now the unemployment rate for the status of roughly ninety cents. And we're -- roughly double -- right now more a reflection on the industry. In"...
[2:39] ..." It must make -- kind of -- Okay Ted Kennedy I know you wanted to speak about his contributions today why."...
[3:55] ..." enforce the wage and -- in Massachusetts who in the minimum wage prevailing wage and child labor laws and I think draw offices and a very good job of that."...
[4:40] ..." a nice thing to say frank Allen and keep your time happy Labor Day. "...
[0:00]" It is Labor Day 2009. And joining us on this Labor Day is frank Callahan whose president of the Massachusetts building trades council. And it's also known as the MB TC and what better man to come and talk to us on Labor Day and frank thanks for being on WBZ radio."
[0:19]" Here."
[0:20]" Thai foreign laborers when you say."
[0:24]" Not so much a litmus test -- work of people obviously. -- as a gentle workforce. Which obviously would play a major role and what it is serious on appointments. To a lot of uncertainty in people's lives in terms. That's a very difficult time a lot of people."
[0:40]" How about the folks in your building trades council are they getting enough work."
[0:46]" Now this is more than double the the regular unemployment rate right now the unemployment rate for the status of roughly ninety cents. And we're -- roughly double -- right now more a reflection on the industry. In the whether the union sector ought to that's obviously very difficult times."
[1:06]" Construction is down across the board."
[1:08]" Yet so we're seeing some work from the stimulus for artwork -- Vertical building construction. -- separate little going on."
[1:18]" Ari are you hopeful that we'll turnaround in the next six months when do you think it's gonna turn around."
[1:23]" While wishing had a crystal wilding incident questions but I am hopeful -- seeing things turn around next spring. It is the construction season typically have to get projects going early on and this season. So that they really benefit the good weather. We haven't seen those projects getting started last year a function of the lack of financing for private construction projects."
[1:46]" Interesting lot of financing. Is out on the part of individuals or you're talking about businesses."
[1:53]" It took part of the banking the banking industry or on the part of the ability of contractors and developers issue. Get the financing necessary to move projects for it. I could rattle and doesn't projects. Members back to work months. Oh."
[2:10]" What we are hoping that some you know that the big push to. You know rights the banks would would trickle down to it to you guys in the financing would be there are you disappointed it's not there."
[2:21]" I'm very disappointed that it's not clear as most people assume that follows and knows. The banks they've been bailed out by the federal government haven't done. It lived up to the apartment market news post is that Mario. What people like to acquire that back to work. And now other Americans and other industries."
[2:39]" It must make -- kind of -- Okay Ted Kennedy I know you wanted to speak about his contributions today why."
[2:52]" That we have we have enough time touch on all the things he's done but. I think labor it is fitting tan tock or his contributions. He's in the yard every single one of our major battles but all of revolving -- Choruses of the quality life for people who work for a living a decent wages. Decent hours straight working conditions. On every single one of those issues related industry topics senator Kennedy's it is fingerprints. Is named as -- In support strategies are behind us."
[3:23]" would you like to -- fill his senate seat."
[3:27]" Well we'll have to -- on the field questions so. It's -- number of announced candidates in the number of candidates that are going out there in April which had relationships with warranties legislative level. Hello the government and are we don't know who's fully into the race so. --"
[3:44]" Buying on temperature feet to the fire. Martha Coakley the AG."
[3:50]" To a great job as attorney general. One other major rules Iraq displays is to enforce the wage and -- in Massachusetts who in the minimum wage prevailing wage and child labor laws and I think draw offices and a very good job of that."
[4:05]" Congressman Steven lynch."
[4:08]" Most evil and she's obviously one of our world -- for president of the area workers local seven. So long working relationship with him -- Tuesday at his estate represented a state senator and it continues and as well as a congressman."
[4:22]" Okay and other than that it's it's it's all speculation that you probably get a big off then and I'll respect that. But if you had a wish list would deter anybody America."
[4:32]" No not at this time all right but at the -- particularly active in lectures. You know micro --"
[4:40]" What a nice thing to say frank Allen and keep your time happy Labor Day. "













