Outside of Musgrove there are only two non union outfits that I know of. PowerSecure has the Palm Beach County contract w/ FPL. Pike has the treasure coast. Powersecure also got Naples and the Ft....

It didnt happen to me and I wasnt there to see it but I heard a good story about some apprentice that dumped a bunch of baby powder in his buddy's bucket truck a/c vents and cut the fan on wide open....

AMEN knot!!!

There is also the good ol trick for someone who has pissed you off.....take a roll of guy wire, sit it in the middle of their truck seat, cut the bands and slam the door shut! Be warned though, it...

No TX there is not anything that we had before that comes to mind as far as perks that I had that we lost to go union. But there are some places where it is possible that it could happen. Its mainly...

HA HA HA......I love it Koga! But you cant even drink Anheiser-Busch anymore and call that american can you? Didnt they get bought out by the Germans?

The flag doesnt offend me at all! I'm with you WCLR because I too have family that died fighting for that flag! I never had understood why people do not educate themselves on what the flag stood and...

What a shame!

Yep that is definitely two bodies....that picture is a prime example of stupidity!

It's colder than shit here in Nebraska and there is snow on the ground so I figured I would tap my brothers and sisters for something a little more on the humor side of things. I wanna hear the...

Heard isnt the word for what FPL is doing......FPL is cutting back! FPL is one of the best companies in the world about putting up window dressing to make things look like they are ok from the...

To TXbdance and anyone else who is curious about bringing in the union...I will speak of the union with my experience in mind. I work for a Public Power District in Nebraska where several times the...

Unionhand from what I understand, FPL may be bringing in a few mom and pop rat contractors sometime in March. If you are looking to do any union work for FPL in the near future you can pretty well...

I worked for Pike Electric in the Treasure Coast area of Florida. A few of the men that I worked with were good hands. This select few would hold a tailgate, ensure that the crew was on the same page...

My Name is J.D. I am a Journeyman Lineman for Custer Public Power in Broken Bow, Nebraska. I was a contractor for several years until I decided to jump to the utility side. I am married to a...

Hey bro, you may wanna check with Local 175 in Chattanooga. Marable Pirkle has a contract with a co-op there and is also working somewhere there in north georgia also. I have several close friends...

I am out of Local 84 as well and I dont know what is going on with the work scenario either. Brandon Landry and Mark Spivey brought me into 84 and I remember I was so excited to be a part of...

I read about that man in the paper and I must say; That is a man that I hold in high respect! The man was already a vietnam war vet and to top it off he re-enlisted at that age to make another tour...

I have always loved working storms....BIG storms! That feeling you get when you first get there and all you can see is miles of equipment....where superdomes and airfields become a lineman nation!...

Hey hopeful.....Kissimmee Utility Authority is looking for hands right now.....you have until May 8th to apply and that is a good place to work. I have some friends who work there and they love it.

If a company files for bankruptcy is the union renegotiations that take place between the union and the company or is it up to the judge? Sounds to me that this is kinda like some of the airline...

Not sure about elsewhere......but the south is dead. I think Marable-Pirkle got a little cheese outta the deal, but that is in Tennessee. If we dont get some work soon guess ima hafta break out the...

I'm runnin babe....I swear! I am just a glutton for gettin my balls bashed i guess....been outta work for a month and I miss it!;)

Well now I am just damned concerned about this one.....I posted my little "stir the pot" reply last night and went to bed excited to wake up and read how bad I was gonna get my nuts bashed and this...

Tell you what....i'm not even getting in this one......but I will tell you this.....I have worked with a bunch of linemen who play both sides of the field and i learned an old saying......" that man...