May need to form some time of union just to protect ourselves from liability. If tech A is expected to work on all types of equipment without technical support & does so & then someone gets hurt as a result, who's to blame? We as tech's have the least representation & therefore have the most exposure. If an employer can "pass the buck" to a tech- rest assure they will. A brotherhood could afford legal representation & force employers to either-A) stop tech's from working on equipment without technical support or-B) force equipment manufacturers to release technical information based on plublic safety. I do believe that this is an international challenge we all as tech's are faced with.

I am self-employed & always think in terms of liability- I'm interested in hearing others thoughts that aren't in my position.