3rdnlng Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 http://www.waff.com/story/19981857/some-nonunion-ala-crews-turned-away-from-sandy-recovery Naw, we don't need your help saving lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I am my brother's mob boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/02/new-jersey-town-to-ala-volunteer-utility-crew-dont-help-with-sandy-unless-youre-unionized/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 http://dailycaller.c...oure-unionized/ Their probably worried the non-union guys will put up utlity poles way to fast... I am sure the Union has rules about only so many fixes in a work hour... lol Unions... to bad they have come to this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Are you surprised? Do you know how much overtime these guys are going to lose out on if they allow these volunteers to help? Honestly, it sounds crazy to say but I'm starting to believe those wackos that say this country is within a few generations of separating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Are you surprised? Do you know how much overtime these guys are going to lose out on if they allow these volunteers to help? Honestly, it sounds crazy to say but I'm starting to believe those wackos that say this country is within a few generations of separating. Not just the OT hours, I know guys that are linemen for NYSEG, union rules only allow so many hours before they get lunch and dinner breaks and if they work a certain number of hours they get paid for the meal break. I just wish these guys would be more worried about the people that need their power back on than the stupid union rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Apparently once again unions trump the good of the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Work union, live longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/03/shock-audio-ny-union-members-shout-scabs-and-scumbags-at-visiting-utility-crews New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pledged Friday that he wouldn’t permit union interference with power restoration, but the governments of New York state and New York City have been silent on the matter. (RELATED: Christie threatens “Disaster Control Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/03/shock-audio-ny-union-members-shout-scabs-and-scumbags-at-visiting-utility-crews/#ixzz2BD22WUMl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 This scenario is even more disgusting because many of them are volunteers and people are desperate for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) Hostess gives striking union members the pink slip Ho-Ho in the ol' Twinkie. Closes St. Louis plant and releases 365 striking workers. Be careful what you ask for as you will surely get it. http://www.stltoday....pBemv2I.twitter Hostess Brands permanently closed three bakeries Monday, including a plant in St. Louis where 365 jobs were cut, in response to a bakers' union strike that started Friday. The bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder bread said it's trying to avert liquidating the entire company, and it shuttered three plants that were no longer able to produce and deliver products because of picket lines. The other plant closures are in Seattle and Cincinnati, where a combined 262 jobs were cut. "We deeply regret this decision, but we have repeatedly explained that we will close facilities that are no longer able to produce and deliver products because of a work stoppage — and that we will close the entire company if widespread strikes cripple our business," Hostess CEO Gregory Rayburn said in a statement. Edited November 13, 2012 by LABillzFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Unions, like the government, started out with good intentions. Over the years they both became corrupt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Unions, like the government, started out with good intentions. Over the years they both became corrupt. Yes, they thrive off of each other. In the public sector, the unions actually negotiate contracts with the people they contribute to in order for them to stay in office. The private sector contributes to the government people who make decisions such as screwing bondholders and taking their money to prop up the union pensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinga Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 It wasn't just workers from LA, otherwise known as Lower Alabama, it was workers from FL, TX, and GA sent home, or who chose to go back home. Many of them were actually union workers, but the local demanded, anyone working in their territory, had to pay local dues... old story..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 It wasn't just workers from LA, otherwise known as Lower Alabama, it was workers from FL, TX, and GA sent home, or who chose to go back home. Many of them were actually union workers, but the local demanded, anyone working in their territory, had to pay local dues... old story..... Yes, I started this thread 10 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 It was also good to finally see National Guard in NYC. FU Bloomberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Holy !@#$, I meant to post about this last week. I had a customer stop by who was a higherup on Duke Energy. He said they sent a fleet up per request of ?? and they were turned away and had to return without assisting because they were not union. The guy said Duke energy was one of the first mobilized because of the little impact on NC they were prepared and instead went to NY as their contingency plan. Is this for real? I mean, I did not want to believe it and was too lazy to look in to it and instead was going to ask everyone here...but wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Holy !@#$, I meant to post about this last week. I had a customer stop by who was a higherup on Duke Energy. He said they sent a fleet up per request of ?? and they were turned away and had to return without assisting because they were not union. The guy said Duke energy was one of the first mobilized because of the little impact on NC they were prepared and instead went to NY as their contingency plan. Is this for real? I mean, I did not want to believe it and was too lazy to look in to it and instead was going to ask everyone here...but wow. I posted the OP 10 freakin days ago, so this schit probably happened 11-12 days prior to today. It's sad that the unions would choose death over union dues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I posted the OP 10 freakin days ago, so this schit probably happened 11-12 days prior to today. It's sad that the unions would choose death over union dues. And it all comes down to money. Remember, business owners are the only greedy people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I posted the OP 10 freakin days ago, so this schit probably happened 11-12 days prior to today. It's sad that the unions would choose death over union dues. I've been busy. Hard to get to the TSW. Even harder crawling down to the cellar to look in the pipes that lead to the sewer that PPP is underneath. But it is amazing to hear all of this from the horses mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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