Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Monday, 5 August 2002, at 10:00 a.m. From - Memphis Rick Thompson, Business Manager Just taking time out to say hello to our life blood, the greatest membership in the Tenth District and the National. Please have a safe week. Remember safety is IBEW local 1288's first priority. Name - Big RedDate -- Sunday, 4 August 2002, at 5:52 p.m. From - memphis Mlgw is a good company to work for. But we do have problem. Name - regular guy Email - iambroke.com Date -- Sunday, 4 August 2002, at 4:16 p.m. From - city to jim from bartlett,you are so right management's motto is (do as i say not as i do) management just does not get it,they need us to succeed.the old line to many cooks spoil the broth! well its the same here.they act like mlgw and its workers are a toy to play with,well its not!you have to dig those ditch's and string that wire and climb them poles and pray to god that nothing go's wrong and nobody gets hurt or dies and no matter what kind of designer suit you wear or how big your mlgw car allowence is to buy that luxury car or suv is.we are city workers public servant's the real emplyees out there that are commeted to serving our city and county, that go into danger everyday for 1/4 of what people in high places make! management worrys about what the customers think about us.well they should worry about what we think and how we feel,when will they learn that its not us again'st them but we are all in this togather,take care of your emplee's and they will take care of you. peace ya'll Name - Little John Email - iamproud.net Date -- Sunday, 4 August 2002, at 4:05 p.m. From - Bartlett You people are doing a good job. keep up the good work. Go local 1288 go. When looking at the union officers and staff the diversity look good. Go local 1288888888888 goooooooooooooooooooo. Name - Susie QDate -- Sunday, 4 August 2002, at 3:15 p.m. From - Memphis this is the best web-site in shelby county. love it love it love it. Name - Jim Email - ihavemoney.com Date -- Sunday, 4 August 2002, at 2:29 p.m. From - Bartlett i guess we can agree with the meeting you had with Barbara Richmond. we are hopeful something good will come out of it. but if it don't we want be surprize. managerment do not feel bad when they treat people wrong. wrong is what they say wrong is. and that depends on the persons they are dealing with at that time. Name - JOEDate -- Saturday, 3 August 2002, at 3:47 p.m. From - MEMPHIS i believe this is a good away to talk to your membership. i love this website. Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Friday, 2 August 2002, at 8:06 p.m. From - Memphis 2 August 2002 6:35 p.m. To all IBEW members, I would like to share a positive meeting that took place with Barbara Richman Labor Relations Manager late Friday afternoon. The discussion at this meeting was on trying to formulate a bridge between Union and Management to focus on what we see as a major issue facing all of us, especially a mutual respect between one another that is desired by this Local and Management. Before any of us can move forward in what we see as good faith bargaining,their needs to be a genuine effort on both sides to bring this to a reality. I assured Ms. Richman that this Administration’s office is open to Management at any time to foster a better relationship. This Union is asking to be treated fairly and our members be given the respect they so rightly deserve. In conclusion I spoke to Ms. Richman, that I continually speak to our members, almost demanding that they take responsibility for their actions and to be model employees. But, as I spoke to her on this issue, I informed her that Management will absolutely have to be accountable for their actions to make this relationship come together. Let me make note that Ms. Richman agreed to this thought process. Let me also state that I am pleased that this meeting took place and hope that we can have more positive meetings of this nature in the future. Your Business Manager, Rick Thompson Name - regular guy Email - iambroke.com Date -- Friday, 2 August 2002, at 5:17 p.m. From - city AMEN!!!!!! TO THAT!!!thats why we voted for you!!! a stronger union makes a better mlgw!come on people we finely have a way to commuicate and talk to each other about our work our union our lives. all we have is each other and the union.they are there to help us! and to make sure the management does the right thing!don't be affraid tell rick or jonnie or chuck.you can right it here and no-one will know its you.but if somone is treating you bad or with no respect the union can help,the laws of the united states of america will protect you. god bless the U.S.A LOCAL 1288 AND MLGW 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!