Does IPIU receive a fee to refer jobs to it's union members?
There must be some silly Yankees in America that think IPIU gets a payment for referring free jobs, assignments, cases, and employment to thousands of agencies, employers, and law firms.
It would be "nice" to receive a few coppers from the FBI, CIA, lawyers, licensed PI's, and others. But no such blarney-stone fortune is for the union.
Here's a copy of the hilarious immature communication that was passed around the world in the last 24 hours to IPIU administrators:
COPY of Silly Email:
"Enough. I have no interest in paying you for jobs you provide to learn to become a PI.
"Although I have an interst in becoming a PI, I have no intention of paying you a fee to work a job that you provide. We both know that you recieve a fee to fill these jobs. ID card, booklet, yada yada yada, there is no way it costs close to a hundred dollars to produce, store and ship this stuff.
Signed,
George"
While it is true that a new "Referral Program" is under development for private investigators to pass along a primary case to another private investigator for 10-15% of the retainer, this practice has been around for centuries when attorneys referred a case to another attorney through the Lawyer's Referral Bureau. The 10-15% typically pays for the non-profit office to serve clients who need a referral. But the client does not pay. It is the attorney who pays.
As for the new referral program for PI-to-PI, it is between them alone. And 50% of the 10-15% referral amount goes to the Department of Education Welfare Division of their PI union! (Remember the hurricane relief that IPIU did last year for private investigators and their families!)
Anyway, the author of this lost soul who took the time to write us may also read your replies to this public topic. So feel free to chime in and help this hapless chap from across the pond who claims to be an American names "George". (Or maybe he is a distant relative of our past King George who was run off the throne).
PS: If you are looking in, George, click on the following link which describes in more detail what a $99 annual union dues plan gets members:
http://www.ipiu.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6542
And here's the final advice for you:
Whatever professional career you choose, whether it be that of an accountant, lawyer, carpenter, teacher, or garbage collector - we strongly suggest you to join their national trade association to keep current on laws, benefits, advanced training, supporting political agendas, licensing, tools of the trade, networking, magazines, and other worthwhile causes that will help further and retain the profession of your chosen occupation. Without your support, there would be no trade association to protect idiots from making themselves look foolish in the eyes of their customers.
Cheers,
Technical Support
Administrator