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39. My dad was a lineman for the DWP in LA, and climbed 150 ft towers on the desert

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 09:18 PM

Oct 2012

He retired a foreman -early, disgusted and worried for his crew after cuts to training programs -with a decent pension and great health benefits. I was always so proud of his union.

The dangerous work they do is so under-appreciated.

His cousin worked the power lines in WV. Got both his hands blown off on a job.

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