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Strike in India, ILP's asking us to help. I say let them sink. nm - mtt

Posted: Dec 08, 2009

whats the strike about? - :)

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That's like your husband's mistress asking to help you get him back. (I watch too much t.v.)

You are funny! - nm

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How do you know this? - Dinosaur

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How did you find this out? I just Googled it (and I am good at Google) and I couldn't find a thing. I would love to read the article.

Your source for this? I can think of only one reason - for an ILP strike

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And I'm pretty sure this isn't the reason, but the only thing that I can think of for the ILPs to strike is that maybe they're protesting because their MT jobs are being taken away and outsourced over to the Philippines or China now.

Or perhaps - (sm)

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they believe they are not earning what they are worth.

knew that was only a matter of time - US MTs have been expressing that for sometime! - yappy

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My source is my CCM who asked for extra help. nm - mtt

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Don't bite my head off but, - YIKES

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I met an Indian MT on an Indian site much like this one (always a good idea to keep an eye on the enemy). He made a post where he claimed to be a "senior MT" after only 8 years in the business. I've been an MT for only 17 years and I still learn something new everyday. I would never boast I was a senior MT at only 17 years, so I called him on it. My message was polite, but sarcastic. He actually wrote back that he was humbled by my years of experience. He began sending emails on occasion. He is a single parent of 2 sons. He has 3 jobs to support his family. He actually admitted to me that India was the downfall of this field.

He explained to me the horrific working conditions, and that Indian MT companies are not to be trusted. They actually steal from their workers. (Sounds familar.) He told me they were losing accounts like crazy to the Philippines and China.

This past spring he emailed me and asked for my help (I know)! He was hoping I could help with their working conditions through the AAMT, AHDH (whatever). I explained to him that our wages were falling drastically and we cannot at this point even help ourselves. When I told him what on average I currently make because of pay cuts, he wrote back to me that "I would be rich!" He makes on USD equivalent 19.00 USD a day. He also told me that they needed a way to do away with the "floor walkers" the supervisors that look over their shoulders and could dock their pay for anything they wanted. These people have no limits placed upon them by the company. I recently read an article on this board about 2 people in this position that were selling patient info from a hospital in England.

Bottom line, it is not the fault of the individual MT from any country. This is the fault of the greedy MT companies and hospitals. MTs from every country want what we want, to support their families and provide their children with something better.

Please don't hate me for the truth. This acquaintance gave me real education as to what is actually going on. I'm an American and I'm on our side, but there is also the human side and our real enemy is the "greedy side" which are the MT companies and hospitals.

I posted a similar sentiment just the other day - (sm)

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Greedy MTSOs all around, the rest of us are just trying to survive, whether we live in the US, India, or wherever else. I blame my fellow Americans for ruining this industry and taking our jobs away.

Blame the 1% who have more $$$ than the other 99% combined! - L&L

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MTs are not the 1st and will not be the last time-honored profession to be downgraded, underpaid, and shipped overseas. This has been going on decades. Blame the rich. My ex keeps expecting class warfare, but too few people realize just how rich the real rich really are.

I saw posts about such mistreatment on an - dnr

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Indian forum site that is similar to this one. There were warnings not to work for the big C because they were ripping off the people they trained, effectively holding them hostage for additional school payments.

China? - Long time MT

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Are MT companies really popping up in China? I wouldn't think they had enough English speaking candidates to be able to do that. Wonder who is training them, as I have not seen any ads looking for US MTs to go to China to train. Not saying it isn't so, just curious.

I read that as C-Bay, not China. nm - mnt

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When we tried to stand our ground and not accept - sm

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jobs that paid too low, they undercut us and took those jobs, and now they want us to refuse to work so they can stand up against being paid too low?! OH THE IRONY.

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