Name - Rick Thompson    Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net
Date -- Friday, 2 August 2002, at 3:29 p.m.    From - memphis  
I can agree with many of the comments
that have been posted on the website
concerning race issues. anyone that 
thinks he or she has a particular
problem concerning any form of 
discrimination whether race, color
creed or disability, procedures have
been put into place for your protection.
The proper course of action is as
follows: The Grievance procedure
along with Federal and States Agencies
(EEOC) and etc. As Business Manager
of this Local, I respect the thoughts
of the writers and agree that race
problems seem to be on the rise and
they need to be dealt with Directly 
and Swiftly. However, I wanted everyone
to know that these Race Problems is not just
one sided. Whether MLGW Management
decisions are right or wrong on who
they choose to run individual
departments, this Local Union cannot
and willnot allow those decisions
to infect our members with disrespect 
for one another. We must all stand
together with a common bond for
one another,to cut out like a cancer,
anything that individually effects
even one of you, especially departments
that concern many members. Always
remember the Union Declaration of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers on 1288's Homepage to stand
for Human Justice, Human Rights, and
Human Security. United We Stand!

 
Name - joe joeDate -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 10:59 p.m.    From - memphis  
this is a great website. I am in
the gas department, why do management
hate us so bad. 

 
Name - TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE    Email - HEAVEN
Date -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 10:51 p.m.    From - ALL AROUND  
YES IT IS TRUE THAT THE GAS DEPARTMENT IS 90% BLACK AND WE HAVE NO BLACK SUPERVISORS. ALSO ALL MUST KNOW THAT MOST OF THE WHITE LEADERS IN GAS ARE LEADING WITH GED'S. TO NAME SOME OF THEM: RICKY RAINES, DOUG ALDERSON, TOM MORGAN, BIN HOLLAND, GENE CRAWFORD, TINKER RHOADS, WALLY KELLET. HOW CAN PEOPLE WHO DON'T EVEN HAVE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION LEAD THE GAS DEPARTMENT. ONE MUST WONDER DO THEY BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE WHITE YOU ARE RIGHT. BLACKS WITH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE CAN ONLY SET AND WATCH THESE GED RECIPENTS AND PERSONNEL MAKE IT HARDER AND HARDER FOR BLACKS TO ADVANCE AT MLGW. WE MUST PRAY THAT HERMAN TAKE A LONG LOOK AT THE GAS DEPARTMENT AND FIGURE THAT IT;S MANAGEMENT TEAM IS NOT QUALIFIED TO LEAD NOTHING OR NO ONE. 

 
Name - regular guy    Email - iambroke.com
Date -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 7:31 p.m.    From - city  
hey ya'll regular guy here,just wanted 
to drop a line. did you know that all 
companys that fail or go out of business
do so because of bad management!!
now with that said,heres a call to all of 
management,come on you guys don't you know you cannot
make it without us! we do the hands on work we
take all the risk.you cannot turn on power or water or gas 
from that building down town,so stop being sneaky and do the right thing.
togather we can make it good for all of us and our customers! peace ya'll

 
Name - tonyDate -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 6:40 p.m.    From - memphis  
i think this is the best website
in the world. thanks IBEW Leaders.
I love you all.

 
Name - Rick Thompson    Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net
Date -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 9:48 a.m.    From - memphis  
Everybody is asking for the elected
Officials e-mail address. Keep a watch
on this web. I will have all of the
city council members e-mail and 
phones numbers on our political
section on thi web site. 
 
Name - Jane    Email - --- --- --- ---
Date -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 8:35 a.m.    From - memphis  
Starting now cut-off employees
want be allow to take checks any
longer from customers. Information Center employees
not be working after 7:30 p.m. Customers
Services men want be working after
8:30 p.m. This will do nothing but
make the customers mad. And then
after the city election next year
if the mayor decide to sell mlgw
again, the Memphis community will
be on his side. This looks like the plan.

 
Name - Bob    Email - no email
Date -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 8:10 a.m.    From - memphis  
even though the gas department is
90% black and management has refused
to ever promote a black supervisor.
Dont look at race as they trying to
make it look. you need to look at
the way they do the Contracts. They
need somebody that will play ball
with them. Look at the Inspectors
and supervisor that are associate
with the contractors. It all about
the money being kept in their little circle.
 
Name - Joe    Email - fair-play.com
Date -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 7:51 a.m.    From - memphis  
There is no respect for the 
employees in the gas Department
We believe the people responsible
is First and far most is Gene
Crawford, second Larry Thompson,
third Ware Stinson. This seem
to be the tone they have set.

 
Name - James JJJJJJ    Email - no way.com
Date -- Thursday, 1 August 2002, at 7:40 a.m.    From - memphis  
Keep your eyes on what's going on 
around MLGW. Look at the changes
very closely. Look at what is happen 
to the Information Center as well
as Customer Service Department.
Top Management is getting MLGW
ready to "SELL" again. I believe
they will be working with the mayor
this time. Other wises why would
Dillihunt be making all these changes 
to up-set the customers. 

 
Name - JUANDate -- Wednesday, 31 July 2002, at 11:04 p.m.    From - THE HOOD  
just send-in a word out to regular guy
RIGHT ON BROTHER!!! come on 1288 lets hear 
from each other, lets tell the truth about how they 
run mlgw,we are city workers and you got peoples making 
thousands of $$$$ yet they don't get in the danger everyday,the most dangerous thing they have to watch is there 
cholestoral!!!

 
Name - regular guy    Email - iambroke.com
Date -- Wednesday, 31 July 2002, at 10:53 p.m.    From - city  
hello brothers and sisters!just wanted to say somthing to all the V.P"s 
that are reading these comments (and we know you are!) on the best web-site.
that we all heard that you guys feel you need more then 180,000$a year to be able 
to do your job!well just like you tell us? WHAT HAS CHANGED IN YOUR JOB TO JUSTIFY THIS INCREASE!
matter of fact just what do you do to earn 180,000$-PLUS

 
Name - Michael JonesDate -- Wednesday, 31 July 2002, at 2:48 p.m.    From - Memphis  
I like to encourage all of the 
bargaining unit employees who are
not in the union to join today.
We must unite and fight against
unfair working conditions.

 
Name - Rick Thompson    Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net
Date -- Wednesday, 31 July 2002, at 2:39 p.m.    From - Memphis  
I want to inform the membership
that I have sent the Memphis City 
Council and all the Shelby County 
elected officals, the addresses of
our new website and e-mail. We
encourage all IBEW members to continue
posting their veiw points on the site.
That way the elected officals and 
the public can understand your
thought about IBEW and MLGW. 
Thanks, Rick Thompson Business Manager. 

 
Name - billy godsey    Email - brgodsey@yahoo.com
Date -- Wednesday, 31 July 2002, at 11:38 a.m.    From - memphis  
This is just testing the guest book.

 
Name - Rick Thompson    Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net
Date -- Monday, 29 July 2002, at 9:06 p.m.    From - Memphis  
1.IBEW-1288 Executive Board Meeting
First Tuesday Of Each Month 7:00P.M
2.IBEW-1288 Membership Meeting
First Thursday Of Each Month 7:00P.M
3.IBEW-1288 Steward Meeting
Third Thursday Of Each Month 5:30P.M