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tularetom

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4. I heard this story on KGO out of SF this morning

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:39 PM

Nov 2012

Ron Owens, local "both sides are equally bad" talk show weasel, was having a hissy fit over the "fact' that non union utility workers were denied the opportunity to help restore power to storm damaged communities in NJ. And I thought at the time that something about that story smelled like bullshit.

Usually I forget to follow up on things like this but this time I didn't. And of course my suspicions were confirmed.

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Huntsville, Joe Wheeler utilities deny claims of union discrimination during Sandy response (update) [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2012 OP

An anti union story coming out of Alabama? Why am I not surprised? merrily Nov 2012 #1

It's too bad when union bashing urban legends are allowed to fester here. myrna minx Nov 2012 #2

"Media reports" = Fox. Archae Nov 2012 #3

I heard this story on KGO out of SF this morning tularetom Nov 2012 #4

Another piece of fiction debunked. HuckleB Nov 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author jimjimjim Nov 2012 #6

The story is true... jimjimjim Nov 2012 #7

To be clear, at no time were our crews "turned away" from the utility in Seaside Heights azurnoir Nov 2012 #8

From your link... FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #9

Go watch Fox news. Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #10

While they were not... jimjimjim Nov 2012 #11

Ah, there's the inevitable goalpost shifting. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #12

Try reading the entire article, it may help you understand. bluesbassman Nov 2012 #13

Yes, read the link... jimjimjim Nov 2012 #14

Forced Unionization jimjimjim Nov 2012 #15

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #16

Clarification is that Decatur left... jimjimjim Nov 2012 #17

They didn't just drive all that way... jimjimjim Nov 2012 #18

Don't want our help??? jimjimjim Nov 2012 #19

Seriously, you're not getting enough attention so you have to repeatedly reply to yourself? FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #21

We don't want your help Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #26

They left because they were no longer needed azurnoir Nov 2012 #20

Wrong!!! jimjimjim Nov 2012 #24

Dude...take a deep breath cyberswede Nov 2012 #27

So, rather than hang around a bit longer to find out what the actual paperwork was/meant, gkhouston Nov 2012 #22

Read this link... gkhouston Nov 2012 #23

Decatur Power jimjimjim Nov 2012 #25

They didn't. They said they were uncertain of the union requirements, so after gkhouston Nov 2012 #28

Try this.... Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #29

LOL! fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #35

You've already been corrected on that issue FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #30

Bye scab boy Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #33

Statement from IBEW President Ed Hill on Hurricane Sandy Clean Up Omaha Steve Nov 2012 #31

Well, this thread was most entertaining . . . fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #32

Well, in any case I believe jimjim set a record for replying to himself groundloop Nov 2012 #34