Response to a posting

In my campaign letter I said:
"The Work that is assigned should be made by the office of the Business Agent and not by anyone else."
I was asked to explain this.
It seems these days, due to organizations making their own calls, that the office is not able to keep up with the members. In order to have the best people available it is extremely necessary that all calls go through the office from the originator to the member. This is to, hopefully, stop the number of times that people are needed and are not available or given calls when they are already working.
I have heard numerous stories of people who were sitting home finding out about calls after the fact due to the office thinking they were working.
This is not good system because it adds to confusion and loss of opportunity for people to make a living.
The correct approach is to have the call be distributed from the office and notated in a proper manner. This way both the Local and the member can be assured that all calls are being filled and every opportunity is afforded to the membership to be kept informed on the work available.
It will also allow the member to assess the choices before the call date.
I will post our upcoming calls on the website, along with the possible numbers, as often as possible to encourage members to have a clear understanding of what the pending work will require.