a final few words Joining a Union

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In a message dated 1/24/2006 3:58:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,

KarateStan writes:

 

AFL-CIO

The below is from the web site, How does this work for a private practice?

If our office has more than one, we are the employer so that would mean or

office manager would be in the union demanding higher pay, better health

care,

more vacation, matching 401K

 

 

 

Lobby power!!

 

As a group, with the exception of a few people, Acupuncturists are

horrible at protecting our rights and I think we could use the help of

professionals when it comes to dealing with government.

 

As I described in another post, Hypnotists were under attack from the

psychologists in Florida. Every year or two would be another attempt at

regulating a large number of successful hypnotists out of the business.

 

One year, when it looked like the Psychologists were going to win, the

hypnotists joined the AFL-CIO. The union sent their lobby power to Tallahassee

and totally defeated the bad bill.

 

Now that the hypnotists have the fighting power of a large union behind

them, there has been no attempt to legislate anything against them.

 

If the acupuncturists around the country would join a common union, that

union would pursue our agenda and protect our profession. The union would send

professional lobbyists to talk on our behalf. Professional lobbyists work.

Very well. I have seen it personally and was very impressed with what can

happen in a very short time.

 

I understand there are a few unions to choose from. I am not personally

committed to one over another as long as the union we choose as a profession

would be committed to working for us as well as I experienced the AFL-CIO.

 

Please explore the possibilities of having a trained professional

lobbying team working for us. We could act proactively from empowerment rather

than

meekly trying to defend against other powerful lobbyist working to enrich

other groups at our expense.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

 

 

 

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Musiclear wrote:

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> As a group, with the exception of a few people, Acupuncturists are

> horrible at protecting our rights and I think we could use the help of

> professionals when it comes to dealing with government.

>

> As I described in another post, Hypnotists were under attack from the

> psychologists in Florida. Every year or two would be another attempt at

> regulating a large number of successful hypnotists out of the business.

>

> One year, when it looked like the Psychologists were going to win, the

> hypnotists joined the AFL-CIO. The union sent their lobby power to

Tallahassee

> and totally defeated the bad bill.

 

Hi Chris!

 

The AMA is clearly a labor union on a certain level, but in other ways

" professional associations " more resemble guilds.

 

Not all MDs are in the AMA, not all acupuncturists are in FSOMA, AOMNC

or whatever. Clearly something is needed at least as an option, however.

 

The one I love is the NEA, but better I not start on that . . .

 

Regards,

 

Pete