b'KANSASCITYWAGEINCREASEAGREED TwoyearsagoroofingcontractorsinKansasCityagreedonathreeyearcontractwithRoofersLocal20.Theagreementincludedtheoption toreopenthecontractat theendofeachyearforthelimitedpurpose ofrenegotiatingwagesandfringebenefits.Thecontractprovidedfor a50perhourincreaseforthethirdyearcommencingJune1,1976. RoofersLocal20reopenedthecontractandaskedforanincreasemore thandoublethe50providedinthecontract.Afterlengthynegotiationsandoneofferrejectedbythemembership,theUnionhasvotedto acceptthepreagreed50wageincreaseplusanadditional15forthe HealthandWelfareFund.Withtheseincreasesthetotaleconomicpackage(wagesandfringes)forajourneymanrooferinKansasCityisnow $10.89perhour. DOINGBUSINESSINOTHERSTATES Whenyouundertakeout-of-statework,youconfrontaseriesof legalrequirements. Allstatesrequireout-of-statecorporationsto"qualify\'\'totransactbusinessbyfilingasa"foreign"corporation.That\'sfairlyroutine, butstiff penaltiesfacethecorporationthatneglectstoqualify. Inaddition,39statesrequiresomeformoflicensingforcontractors(whetherornotoperatingincorporateform)whoenterthestateto performconstructionwork.Notwostateshavethesamerequirements. Someonlyaffectpublicworksprojects:inotherstatesprivatestructuresarecovered.Subcontractorsarecoveredinsomestatesbutnot inothers.Inanumberofstatesalicensemustbeobtainedbeforea bidmaybesubmitted. Lookbeforeyouleap.Consultyourattorneybeforeembarkingon anout-of-stateventure.Askhimspecificallyabout(1)theneedto "qualify,"if youareincorporated,and(2)whetheryouneedtobe separatelylicensedtoperformconstruction workinthatstate. PIKESPEAKORBUST wearereturningtothemagnificentBroadmoor,inbeautifulColorado Springs,ColoradoforourTwenty-SeventhAnnualConvention.Thiswillbe ourthirdvisittotheBroadmoor,inresponsetooverwhelmingpopular demandofMRCAmembers.JustopenedisBroadmoorWest,atrulyelegant additiontotheoutstandingfacilitiesoftheBroadmoorcomplex. Wewillsendcompleteconventiondetailssoon.Inthemeantime, markyourcalendarsnow!Thedatesare: Sunday,October24,throughWednesday,October27'