Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Thursday, 15 August 2002, at 10:31 a.m. From - Memphis Re: Emergency Leak Response. I attended the 7:30a.m. Gas Leak And Migration patterns class, held yesterday August 14,2002. The class was conducted by Mr. Ron Six of the Aegis Insurance Company. I found this instruction to be very informative and well prepared. Name - DorothyDate -- Thursday, 15 August 2002, at 12:04 a.m. From - Bolton My friends in the gas department tells me this is really happening. Just remember, what goes around come around. The brotherhood and sisterhood is with you. But I hear Jimmy is going to get one of those two General Forman Jobs and they are talking about giving one too one of you black. Name - Love Email - unknown Date -- Wednesday, 14 August 2002, at 11:45 p.m. From - Memphis This Website is like a information center. This is the best call center in the state.We has know idea this was going on. Management is cold cold cold. Thanks, Johnnie and JD and Rick. Hold yall head up Gas MEN, we are with yall in heart. Name - JaneDate -- Wednesday, 14 August 2002, at 8:56 a.m. From - memphis My heart goes out for you guys in gas, but give the process a chance to work. you really can't say it not going to work until you try it. Dianna is a good person Name - Bo Email - no email Date -- Wednesday, 14 August 2002, at 3:40 a.m. From - memphis I been up all night thinking about all those good words. That I have heard over and over for the last 20 or so years. But we always come up short. We get forgotten. Every= body know they don't intent to do us right in the gas department. This is the same old talk with some of the same old people and a few different ones. Be watchful, that all I got to say. Name - JanisDate -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 9:01 p.m. From - Millington We just love you guys at the Union Hall. Great website. Don't change a thing. Name - Bobby Email - no way Date -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 8:58 p.m. From - memphis Come back in 30 days and tell us what have all this talk brought us.When they want the problems to be over with. Management can stop it. My hold department just love this website. Name - James, James Email - Hope Date -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 8:50 p.m. From - Bartlett Dealing in gas, Just be careful. I been in gas for 19 years. I hope this is a break through. Just be careful. Name - SusieDate -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 8:24 p.m. From - Memphis We have been praying for you guys. We belive God can fit this thang. Have faith. Our hold church is praying for you gas guys. Keeps the faith. Name - Bid Red Email - This is a trick .com Date -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 8:19 p.m. From - Memphis I agree with Joe the overtime is a small thing. A year will have passed and there will be no agreement on the stand-by and overtime. These people have made us promises before All they want is for yall to settle us down. They don't intent to do us right. These people hate us in gas. Don't you all build yall hope up. Action speaks louder than words. Why want they do something in good faith. Name - JoeDate -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 8:00 p.m. From - Memphis Union leaders we feel you. But so far this is nothing but talk. They have already promoted this man to supervisor. They have basely said there is know black qualified to be promoted even though employees are 90% Black . I will be willing to bet you that they screw us in gas department on the stand-by and overtime. We have seen this trick before. They could have brought that overtime to that meeting in good faith. But they brought nothing . So Rick, JD, Jonhnnie, Chuck be carful. Yall will be coming to us in a few days saying management had no good intention. We have seen this before. This is a great website. Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 6:16 p.m. From - Memphis To the employees of the gas department. For sometime there has been dismay and troubling concerns about unfairness, equal treatment and respect in this area. Myself, being disrespected from the very top(management),I do understand how it feels from your perspective. On Friday, August 9, 2002 the concerns came up in a meeting with management. Those in attendance were Jonnie Dawson, assistant Business Manager, Chuck Laminack, assistant Business, J.D Cox IBEW President Dianna Veazey, Manager, Barbara Richman, Labor Relation, Gene Crawford, Assistant Manager, Wayne Shannon, Labor Ralation. I am hopeful that this is a step in the right direction, in which only time will tell. Dianna Veazey stated that she wanted to reach out to those men and women to find a commom goals to reach for. She went on to state that our relationship must be brought back together, with employees communicating their needs and management listening. Ms Veazey showed a desire to build this department, making it a area where the employees can be proud of themselves and having mutual respect for one another. Let me say hopefully the first step has been achieved. But the end result will be in how management works with this office and how management move to correct the past, and how those employees are treated in the future. Believe me Rick Thompson, Business Manager and J.D Cox, President we will not stop pursuit of this problem until it is resolved. Remember there is know worse FAILURE than a FAILURE that don't try. Thanks, "Rick" Name - ditch digger Email - dumptruck.com Date -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 5:24 p.m. From - mempho heres a call out to Herman,your people are hurting!i know you are reading these comments.herman we put alot of faith in you! can't you see your people are hurting mostly in gas and water Mr herman do you know what the men just below you are doing behind your back? in the end the buck stop's with you.don't just be a figure-head for the same-old same-old mr herman do you know what makes greatness,its made when just one person stands up and say's NO-MORE it all changes here and now.whats wrong with doing the right thing? we built this city on our back's we built this company too!!mr herman we all beleave your a good man! but we also beleave you could be a great man!!! some of those guys below you thought that you got their job!!! SHOW THEM WHY YOU GOT IT!!! GOD BLESS THE USA,MLGW,1288 Name - Jeanette Email - no Date -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 10:51 a.m. From - memphis I think this is a great website. Name - James James Email - love .com Date -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 12:41 a.m. From - Millington We need to slow down and think about what we are doing. If we don't watch out. we all going to get mess up. Management you guys messed this thing up. please straighten it up. Lest stop this thing before it go to far. We need to work together. Its going to take all of us. Name - Ba yDate -- Tuesday, 13 August 2002, at 12:12 a.m. From - Bartlett Believe me if Herman,Larry or Ware wanted to stop this mess, they could. They know these men are being disrespected and degraded. The vice presidents has to sign off on all promotion. So all of them know what is going on. They just do not give a d_ m. Name - Big C Big C Email - wrong doing.con Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 11:42 p.m. From - Memphis I have worked at Mlgw for over 33 years. the way they treat certain groups of people is the way it have always been. Not promoting blacks in the water and gas department is nothing new. If you check the record this is the way things always been. Everybody want to act like they don't know what's going on. Name - joe pulbicDate -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 11:29 p.m. From - memphis The reason the TVA contract is wanting to be cancell is MLGW can not be sold as long as we got the contract with TVA. They are telling you that they want to shop for lower rates. But TVA got the lowest rates any where. It is all about selling MLGW. Just keep your eyes open and watch. Name - want say Email - know way Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 11:07 p.m. From - shelby county My boy friend is in the water department and he said it is so bad over there. He said in the water and gas department it is six hundred black employees and management said their not one qualify to be supervisor. We heard alot of this kind of talk in the 50's and 60's. Name - Louise Email - lou.com Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 10:53 p.m. From - memphis I have investigation this mess and most of what you people is saying is right about what going on in the gas department. But what is it you people want to correct this situation. We do not need our business in the public. let try to work this thing out quickly. Name - morganDate -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 10:43 p.m. From - memphis can we all get along. Name - unknown Email - unknown Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 10:37 p.m. From - unknown How can we get in tough with Dr. Richman and Maxine Thomas this wrong doing is unbearable. This company do not believe in equal opportunity. gas department do not. MLGW MLGW MLGW MLGW MLGW. they need to be invited to the pray service to. Name - Tommy lee Email - no way Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 10:18 p.m. From - Memphis Several Groups of us is trying to get together so we can plan to have a pray service in front of Mlgw at 220 S.main. We need to pray for the guys in the gas department. we are also being told to pray for the men in the water department. We feel so bad for these guys. we will have some of their children out there with us. Name - JoeDate -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 8:49 p.m. From - memphis Those management people in gas is never going to give us the respect that they know we should have. Thank about about it. They dont even look at us as men.They do not think we should be promoted so our family can live good. Name - Rick Thompson Email - ibewrick@bellsouth.net Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 1:47 p.m. From - Memphis Let me make a few observation in regards to the comments section. First, I will ask everyone making comments to try to control their emotions and keep their views to facts. I would encourage every member to present their thoughts and concerns, but do so with professionalism Your Union is always here to service you. "RICK" Name - Bill Email - brgodsey@yahoo.com Date -- Monday, 12 August 2002, at 1:34 p.m. From - memphis This is a great website, it changes everyday with more information . Thank you for visiting. Have a Great Day! 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'