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    you got it

    You absolutely nailed it bobbo, especially when you talk about cliques among the contractors. Seems a guy wont get work on his own merit or by just signing the books anymore. More jobs seem to be...
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    where is the work?

    Just signed the books in local 44 in butte, mt. , ibew job board says work in full swing, after talking to the folks out there i decide to go ahead out there. Now just sitting around in a hotel, 1000...
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    contract negotiations

    does anyone know what role the international can play in contract negotiations for diffferent locals? do they only step in when both sides are far apart and a potential strike looms, or can they when...
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    i say bring guys off the books in the hall. if...

    i say bring guys off the books in the hall. if they can't cut it, get some more off the books. there are way to many guys, hard workers with many years in the trade sitting to let companies hand pick...
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    i'll take it step further. should a general...

    i'll take it step further. should a general foreman, working foreman, lead lineman, cheif lineman, or whatever you want to call him even be allowed to be either a assistant business agent or union...
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    depends, if 4th step means you are in your 4th 6...

    depends, if 4th step means you are in your 4th 6 month period of training then yes i definately think you should be connecting up hot services provided you have earned the right. that means you are...
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    with o/t? maybe like 7-24's?

    with o/t? maybe like 7-24's?
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    on northeast utilities property we have many...

    on northeast utilities property we have many auto-reclosures and tons of loop schemes making it a difficult and dangerous system to work on. we do all our construction work hot, and for the last...
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    we've been taking down #2 stranded copper for...

    we've been taking down #2 stranded copper for last couple of weeks with those same caracteristics. so soft from being heated and cooled over the years that you can't roll it up (way too soft). hard...
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    can he do it again??

    can he do it again??
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    hey bute yer a real beuwwwwttteeee

    hey bute yer a real beuwwwwttteeee
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    swamp........there's alot of shit you throw out...

    swamp........there's alot of shit you throw out there i don't necessarily agree with , but you sure as hell crack me up man. the world needs more guys out there who say whats on their minds no...
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    love the work, the brain damaged ****balls that...

    love the work, the brain damaged ****balls that seem drawn to this trade, workin long hours in shitty, crazy weather and gettin paid well for it, not showing up in an office, being able to make my...
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    no man, wasn't there but heard about it. i've...

    no man, wasn't there but heard about it. i've been working in eastern part of the state for last couple of years. never know though , don't plan on stayin here forever.
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    i agree with both of you there. i hate it when...

    i agree with both of you there. i hate it when some moop shows up on the job and immediately lets you know who or how he's related. makes me want to bust the kids balls even more than usual. having...
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    i can find out the guys name that gave the class...

    i can find out the guys name that gave the class maybe a contact # also. give me a day or two.
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    we have had the same issue and yes, signs of...

    we have had the same issue and yes, signs of wear/burns means they should deffinately be changed out. and we had the same OSHA class where they talked about lines being wrapped in what looks like...
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    i don't know of anyone who would not jump at the...

    i don't know of anyone who would not jump at the chance to write their own laws, most of which would supress everyone elses rights while giving themselves unlimited freedoms and incredible pay and...
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    i think one thing to try is to get your...

    i think one thing to try is to get your construction hands at the union meetings, as many of them as possible. show the district hands that you guys are there to stay. keep an open mind to their...
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    yeah, that is good stuff. encouraging to see that...

    yeah, that is good stuff. encouraging to see that there are still guys out there that get it.
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    we got the same set up where i work in...

    we got the same set up where i work in connecticut with the same problems. our construction group has been going for 10 yrs and the district guys still call us contractors. we work for the same...
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    i went the other way ,ibew contract lineman to...

    i went the other way ,ibew contract lineman to ibew utility lineman. what you will notice is that both make me what i am first which is an IBEW LINEMAN. what i see to be the problem, and it...
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    hang in bro, if you don't think its the life for...

    hang in bro, if you don't think its the life for you, its probably not. for those of us that made the jump it is definately a struggle.the adjustment to utility life is very hard and even after 16...
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    thanks bro, i hear ya about locking the garage...

    thanks bro, i hear ya about locking the garage but for me its to work on my motorcycle. no prob laying low for awhile. looks like this shit storm is going to blow over anyway as management has...
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    topgroove, what do you look at my budget, you got...

    topgroove, what do you look at my budget, you got the cost of livin in ct nailed. i'll be outta here when my daughter gets out of high school. maybe 1 1/2 yrs. til then i'll fight this shit the whole...
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