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Originally posted by longlostbrother
Originally posted by ManBehindTheMask
Originally posted by ldyserenity
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by Zaanny
Not to be a wet blanket, but New Jersey is a state, not a city. (although I know what you mean, couldn't help but poke fun).
Here's my stance:
If they only want union help, then by all means, go home. But I do not want to see a penny of federal aid that would help overcome the union obstinance.
They are already putting up news shows on national TV about "unlicensed" contractors and the dangers. While I know there are crooks that make the rounds, what this typically equates to is "nonunion" as a union card is required (from the way I understand it) to get said license.
And herein the problem lies you need a license in that state to do electric work regardless whether union was involved or not. You need to pass the state tests (I honestly don't think Unions have a nickle to do with who can take a state test and pass it as my old man never belonged to a union and had a NJ contractor's license.) No matter where you go, though, the state license is a must. So they'd really have to be in state to work there at the clean up and for good cause there is a lot that can go very badly very fast when messing with electric.It's what I know to be true. A thousand volts will kill you, on highpower lines it's a risk and the paid workers would be responsible for the injuries or anything else suffered by volunteers. Just saying...been helping down here with my old man's job and it is electrical work, so I know what i am talking about.
Wrong you dont have to be licensed in the state to perform line work.......journeyman lineman are not electricians in the capacity that electricians have to be licensed in that state....
This happens with every disaster, states bring in contractors and companies from other states to aid in the relief effort.......
No offense....but again......its not the same kind of work
this is nothing but the union throwing its weight around..........id love to see the reaction from the people of the area when they find out its because of the Unions its taking so long to get them back up and running again......
I know this because i did plenty of it...(not anymore of course).....my family has been involved in this work for over 30 years......My father, myself and my brother were all linemen at one time.....
edit on 2-11-2012 by ManBehindTheMask because: (no reason given)
If you READ the thread you'll see the unions DIDN'T stop anyone from working.
That's just right-wing propaganda.
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by ManBehindTheMask
Typical of a Texan. Go to help out, and when you are turned away, just help someone else. Tell you friend thanks for representing us well.
I dealt with unions at a location a former company operated in Decatur, IL. Illinois is a horribly unionized state, all because of Chicago. Most of the southerners there hate Chicago and the effect its politics have on them.
The benefit we got (a call center company) was a workforce that showed up to work, and generally performed slightly higher in overall quality (by about 5-7%) than nonunion counterparts in Texas and Louisianna. On a side note, nowhere in the states performed as good on a consistant basis as any of our Canadian sites. The Canadian sites were always the best performing and most professional of all our locations. To give Canada their just due.