Little-Acorn
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Apparently a lot of utility crews from Alabama spent their own money to come to New Jersey to help repair hurricane-devastated utilities. But when they got there, they were intercepted by union crews and told to leave. The reason? The crews from Alabama, were not union members.
Some turned around and went home. Others continued on to New York where they found a warmer welcome.
You New Jerseyans who wonder why your power hasn't been restored a week or two (or three) after the hurricane... now you know why.
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http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...try-into-new-jersey-told-to-stand-down-video/
Non-Union Alabama Utility Workers Denied Entry into New Jersey – Told to Stand Down (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, November 2, 2012, 12:23 AM
Politics Before People–
Non-union utility workers from Alabama were called up to help out in New Jersey but when they reached the state they were denied entry.
The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews from Huntsville Utilities learned they’ll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey.
Crews from Huntsville, as well as Decatur Utilities and Joe Wheeler out of Trinity headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can’t do any work there since they’re not union employees.
The crews that are in Roanoke, Virginia say they are just watching and waiting even though they originally received a call asking for help from Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
The crews were told to stand down. In fact, Moore said the crew from Trinity is already headed back home.
Some turned around and went home. Others continued on to New York where they found a warmer welcome.
You New Jerseyans who wonder why your power hasn't been restored a week or two (or three) after the hurricane... now you know why.
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http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...try-into-new-jersey-told-to-stand-down-video/
Non-Union Alabama Utility Workers Denied Entry into New Jersey – Told to Stand Down (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, November 2, 2012, 12:23 AM
Politics Before People–
Non-union utility workers from Alabama were called up to help out in New Jersey but when they reached the state they were denied entry.
The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews from Huntsville Utilities learned they’ll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey.
Crews from Huntsville, as well as Decatur Utilities and Joe Wheeler out of Trinity headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can’t do any work there since they’re not union employees.
The crews that are in Roanoke, Virginia say they are just watching and waiting even though they originally received a call asking for help from Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
The crews were told to stand down. In fact, Moore said the crew from Trinity is already headed back home.
