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Shame on TID line workers
POSTED October 12, 2012 11:43 p.m.

To the editor:

Shame, shame on the IBEW union line workers who all mysteriously “disappeared” during the recent TID power failure. That nasty old “flu bug” always seems to hit union members when the public is most vulnerable, but that’s the idea, isn’t it?

That “virus” even hit Modesto and Merced irrigation workers, even a crew all the way from Visalia. Powerful bug, that.

The union didn’t give a rat’s behind about TID customers losing freezers full of food, or having no water or power when temperatures were nudging 100 degrees. But again, that’s the point: make the TID customers suffer so they’ll file claims against the district. Make the managers and board squirm.

The IBEW played with innocent people’s lives. They’re just lucky elderly or sick people didn’t die. Next time they may not be so lucky.

— Carol Benson
Oct. 12, 2012 11:43p.m. EDT Shame on TID line workers Turlock Journal

To the editor:

Shame, shame on the IBEW union line workers who all mysteriously “disappeared” during the recent TID power failure. That nasty old “flu bug” always seems to hit union members when the public is most vulnerable, but that’s the idea, isn’t it?

That “virus” even hit Modesto and Merced irrigation workers, even a crew all the way from Visalia. Powerful bug, that.

The union didn’t give a rat’s behind about TID customers losing freezers full of food, or having no water or power when temperatures were nudging 100 degrees. But again, that’s the point: make the TID customers suffer so they’ll file claims against the district. Make the managers and board squirm.

The IBEW played with innocent people’s lives. They’re just lucky elderly or sick people didn’t die. Next time they may not be so lucky.

— Carol Benson

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losdogos: 7 months ago

I didn't realize it was a fact that all IBEW workers skipped out on the power failure. And should we also be concerned that TID management is clueless about having some sort of Plan B.

Seems there is more to the blame game here. And it reminds me of the pro athletes - everybody at TID is overpaid and everyone is grabbing for everything they can get - while us little peon citizens are down to generic bread and beans.




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