Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 10:14 a.m. From - Memphis Good morning to the members of IBEW Local-1288. This is your Business Manager, Rick Thompson. I had a safe weekend, and if you are reading our website, that mean you had a safe weekend as well. Together, may we have a safe week. Always remember Safe is IBEW first Priority. 'Always here for you,Rick' Name - Susie&VickiDate -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 12:32 a.m. From - Memphis WE just got home from our day out at church. We told our pastor and the whole church about the way those guys being treating in the gas department. My pastor was surprize Herman would let this go on. We will keep you guys in our prays. We are going to take it on ourselves to send a letter to all the other churches in this city and ask them to pray for those gas men. Name - Toney, Toney Email - no way Date -- Sunday, 11 August 2002, at 11:59 p.m. From - Lakeland When I see this website. It make me feel good. Now I know I am not the only one having a problem with these low down people. Now maybe I can stop looking for another job and stay on here a little longer If I can stay here four more years I can retire.Thank god for this website. Name - RoseDate -- Sunday, 11 August 2002, at 11:16 p.m. From - Bartlett We love this website. We agree with everything on this website. My heart really goes out for the employees in the gas department. But please everybody keep those comments coming. The whole world need to know about the wrong doing at Mlgw. We ask our church to pray for the gas department today. Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Sunday, 11 August 2002, at 4:34 p.m. From - Memphis This is Your Business Manager, Rick Thompson, This section is here for you, to give your comments. But I would ask that you be nice, and be very careful about what you say over this website. Negative comments as it relate to charities please reframe from making. Name - doug Email - ??? Date -- Sunday, 11 August 2002, at 12:27 a.m. From - bartlett is anybody out there that can spell? how about a little spell-check on your computer! its time to pull togather and support each other,and heres how you do it! 1.stop screwing each other(telling on each other) 2.get out of company charities(donate at church or on your own) when we donate our money and time,it makes them look good! 3.don't answer the phone after hours,we do the work and they get the credit! 4. support and get active in your union,if we get out of all these little programs the company has they will be force to work with the union. 5. do your job right,quit covering for management(they are not your friend) 6. stand up for your rights,we are men and women of honor. Name - BrandonDate -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 9:23 p.m. From - memphis Thank about this; Larry, Ware,Diana John,(Gene),Rob, Byron is our boss and are looking out for us. It is not our fault you Guys boss feels he got his(Herman)and he is always out trying to get himself another "award" It's not our fault he not looking out for you guys. He was appointed by yall mayor. Name - J.B Email - J.B.net Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 8:48 p.m. From - Germantown You folks need to understand how power works. If the Blacks start getting promoted to supervisor in gas and water well the control will change hand. Most whites supervisor got their time in. To promote blacks at this time would not be good. The contol of the contracts would shift hand. And that can not happen right now. It"s not about color it is about who going to control the real moneys. Yall need to understand power and money. And then you will understand them. Name - you must remember Email - do not forget Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 8:32 p.m. From - small town memphis Even though management is of the mine set that they are going to promote people of our own race. And the overtime will be done the way management see fit. Don't look at the department. you Boys got a big Boss up top, they ain't saying nothing. You boys are looking at the wrong people. It must be the sign of the times Name - Willie Email - may not Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 8:12 p.m. From - Cordova I think its a bad think for those boys in gas and water department. But do we need to put our business out so everybody can see inside the walls of MLGW. This could be dangerous. The public do not need to know our business. Management need to correct what ever need to to be corrected so this will stop. This is starting to worry me. You can not blame those people in water and gas for their color. Lest show some tolerant. (come on now) Name - J.J Email - understanding Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 7:52 p.m. From - Memphis I work at Mlgw for over 14 years I been watching this website for a couple days now. I went and check some of these complaints. I just want to keep you boys in my prayers. I never would have believe it if I had not check it out myself. What I found out and the folks that doing it, I am ashamed myself. Also when I found out the really reason a Black was not promoted to supervisor I am ashamed, this is what give us a bad name. Believe me everybody is now like that. Name - PookieDate -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 7:30 p.m. From - Memphis Hi,Guys in the gas & water department we work down town and had know idea this were going on. We always knew management were hard on you guys in the field. But we had know idea they were this low down. Thanks, Rick, JD, Johnnie and Chuck, without this website we never would have known. We love this website down town. My whole department tunes in for the news about MLGW. I gets everyone in my family to tune in to this site. they can't believe this goes on in 2002. Great Web-site. Name - john Email - noway Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 2:10 p.m. From - memphis tn is management trying to destroy customer relations are people going to suffer to get power back on the next day what about the week-in when people move and transfur power. what about gas leaks at night, heat in the winter,are we a 24hour company? maybe its time to call the city council or mike flimming or the memphis flier theres a old saying if theres nothing wrong with your ship and its sinking get rid of the captain. bad management can destroy a great company! Name - regular guy Email - iambroke.com Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 1:53 p.m. From - city hey ya'll in the gas dept.lets hear some names!you know they are watching this site! lets call it like it is and maybe they will be ashamed of them self's and wwith all there family friends and co-workers is what they do,lets see if they run to church on sunday and pray for forgivness!if you turn your back and say nothing it makes them fill its allright.peace ya'll Name - JaneDate -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 1:04 p.m. From - Memphis Mlgw pay good money and have great benefits. But they make you pay for all of that by treating you like S_ _ T. Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 12:20 p.m. From - Memphis This is your Business Manager, Rick Thompson Saturday afternoon at the union hall, wishing the great membership in America a wonderful day and thank you for your support. Name - James Email - get a long Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 10:30 a.m. From - Memphis How did things get to the point in the gas and water department where the management people, above supervisor hate us so bad. We are wondering At what point did they decide that they were not going to promote Blacks to the level of Supervisor or above. Name - Lisa Email - no way Date -- Saturday, 10 August 2002, at 12:14 a.m. From - Bartlett I did some investigation after seeing all of these bad comments on this website. And all my God alot of these charges is truth. I thought you Blacks were out of line with those comments for the past few weeks. But my God I found out that alot of those comments is truth. MY God My God. You People need to hire an attorney. MY God My God. Help is need. Name - Janis Email - can't tell Date -- Friday, 9 August 2002, at 11:41 p.m. From - Bartlett Name - LindaDate -- Friday, 9 August 2002, at 10:30 p.m. From - Memphis I like to challenge every employee that clip on this website to ask their pastor and all the people in their church to tune in to this site and ask all of them to keep the employees in the gas department at MLGW in their prayers. I been working at MLGW for over twenty years and I can't believe this type of things can go on in 2002 with with Herman Morris being President. Name - susie&vicki Email - love&hope.com Date -- Friday, 9 August 2002, at 9:51 p.m. From - memphis As we look at this website, our hearts goes out for the black employees in the gas department, how can Herman allow these employees to be treated like this. We will ask our Pastor to watch this site and pray for these employees and we will pray for them also. This is a great website. Name - MarkDate -- Friday, 9 August 2002, at 9:41 p.m. From - memphis How long will us employees in the gas department have to live with the disrespect and them talking down on us. And them feeling like us blacks not qualify to be supervisor or above. How long. Blacks are men too. Name - C.C Email - none Date -- Friday, 9 August 2002, at 9:31 p.m. From - Memphis This is a great web-site. Our department thinks that yall are doing a good job. Thanks, Rick, JD Johnnie and Chuck. Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Friday, 9 August 2002, at 8:10 p.m. From - Memphis This is your Business Manager, Rick Thompson. Hopefully, Everyone had a safe week, and will have a safe weekend. I am at the union hall and getting ready to leave. Looking forward to talking to you Monday. Name - rockin the boat Email - none Date -- Friday, 9 August 2002, at 4:51 p.m. From - everywhere If everyone worked together, we would reach new goals. It's all about getting along, and taken care of our family at home. Everyone have a blessed weekend. Name - joeDate -- Thursday, 8 August 2002, at 10:48 p.m. From - memphis Tommy Dunagan is a cold hearted son of a gun. Make sure you guys be careful. He is very tricky. Name - unknown Email - no Date -- Thursday, 8 August 2002, at 10:34 p.m. From - memphis I really loved that gas fitter department. But harassment for us white guys were more than I could handle. I really didn't want to leave that area. Everybody wanted to look the other way because the supervisor was black. Name - jones Email - no way Date -- Thursday, 8 August 2002, at 10:15 p.m. From - memphis this is a good web-page Name - PhillipDate -- Wednesday, 7 August 2002, at 8:37 p.m. From - Memphis I couldn't wait to get home to see this web-site. If the union continue the way it is now, I will be a IBEW members forever. Man you guys found the best way to talk to the members. And this is the best way for the members to talk to the union and the campany.