NPUA

[spongerob27]

Though I no longer have a dog in the fight I will put my two cents in.
I worked for BNI for almost 10 years. I started and took any outage I could until I earned the respect and expierience to try to go where I wanted. Anytime I had a problem and there were a few. I knew I could call you Eric and get a straight answer. I did not always like the answer and maybe sometimes he did not either. But Eric was straight with me.
Now that I have a house job I no longer have a dog in this fight. But my ability to put in for this job was directly related to BNI giving me the opportunity to get the expierience I needed.
I just think it is funny that Eric can give an articulate and insightful response and all I see from the "union" is attacks and inarticulate responses. If I was still on the road it would be an easy decision for me.
And thank you Eric and BNI for everything.

[Chimera]

Redline - its easy to throw stones when you don't back any of it up and hide in anonymity.  I would appreciate it if you sent me an e-mail or gave me a call to discuss with examples of where I am wrong and i will fully acknowledge that I was wrong and post a retraction.  Let me know who out of the RP vendors offered a 401k prior to BNI, who paid automatically paid diem in advance prior to BNI, etc... I will fully admit I have only been here for 21 of the 31 years BNI has been in existence.  What I stated was from my first hand knowledge in that 21 years.  If something happened prior to me starting here or even after I started that I am unaware of that contractdicts what I wrote, as stated above I will be more than happy to post a retraction with the most humble of apologies.  

As always,
Eric

Pardon me for butting in but . . .

I was common practice in the "old" days for us to get our per diem for the week coming as opposed to the week corresponding to our paychecks.  However, too many Techs ruined that practice along with many other practices that were "comon practice" way back then.

However, as to working for Bartlett in general: I worked my first Bartlett outage in 1984 - still have the jacket - and Bartlett has always done the correct thing for the Techs on the jobs I've been on.  Even those who were put on "double-secret probation" earned it more often than not.  I had a couple of discussions with Bruce back in the days when I was a site coordinator for Bartlett wherein he revealed a much more level-headed approach to the operations and policies of his company than most of us would have suspected when our only contact with the home office was usually just our paychecks.

When this DoE/ARRA job winds down, I'll be back on the road and Bartlett will be my first point of contact.  I will trust Bartlett long before I will trust the mechanations I've been seeing with NPUA.  I don't need them to represent me - I represent me - and I vote with my feet if I don't like a particular job offering.

Have a good Thanksgiving, Eric, and I thank Bartlett for all the Thanksgiving dinners you've helped fund over the years.

Mike

[Jr8black3]

Love it you hit every nail on the head

[Rennhack]

The DZ Atlantic national election has begun. This is the first major step for us to receive a living wage from both Dz Atlantic and Bartlett. For those receiving a postal mail ballot, please vote and return them asap in the postal mail. The ballots must be in Minneapolis, Minnesota by November 13th, 2010.

So, what was the result?

[Mike_Koehler]

chirp,chirp,chirp (go the crickets).............


Bueller.........Bueller...... ...Bueller............

[Rennhack]

chirp,chirp,chirp (go the crickets).............
Bueller.........Bueller...... ...Bueller............

I guess that's my answer.

[Eric_Bartlett]

let me tell you something about your NPUA Pres. he will not post a job on his site untill he gives it to his cronies and makes sure they have a chance first then he will post it ( thats A fact ) And you are all stupid to give any money to a Union that doesn't excise, NOT REAL.... do you know where all the money is or what it is being used for and have any of you asked or do you always give out your hard earned money to someone to fly home on your dime and to fly his dad to California on your dime and call it Union business. And the big Question is have you ever worked or met with your Union President, if you haven't then maybe you should. I have worked with him and hes a good tech. and hes the biggest to-face and insecued person i have ever met, he is not for you and the Union he is for himself and hjs cronies he doesn't care about getting you the pay it's about you sendind money all he talked about on the job with me was how many techs. he needed to get signed up with the Union to beable to quit his job and stay home and live off you. I can also tell you he is the biggest snitch and back stabbing person I have worked with his loyalties are not with getting you betters jobs or better pay as much as it is getting him it. he is nothing but a sell out and thats a fact. If theres one thing about him thats good is that he cover up who he really is. Hay I could use some of your money too and I dont need 40.00 dollars a month for nothing I just need 5.00 from each of you dummies. If you dont like who you work for then quit and move on and let someone ealse work or better yet go get a 9 to 5 job and see how much you make then and mybe the NPUA will help you there to.

Can anyone say "business venture" - if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck - guess what it is most likely is a duck.

[tolstoy]

let me tell you something about your NPUA Pres. he will not post a job on his site untill he gives it to his cronies and makes sure they have a chance first then he will post it ( thats A fact ) And you are all stupid to give any money to a Union that doesn't excise, NOT REAL.... do you know where all the money is or what it is being used for and have any of you asked or do you always give out your hard earned money to someone to fly home on your dime and to fly his dad to California on your dime and call it Union business. And the big Question is have you ever worked or met with your Union President, if you haven't then maybe you should. I have worked with him and hes a good tech. and hes the biggest to-face and insecued person i have ever met, he is not for you and the Union he is for himself and hjs cronies he doesn't care about getting you the pay it's about you sendind money all he talked about on the job with me was how many techs. he needed to get signed up with the Union to beable to quit his job and stay home and live off you. I can also tell you he is the biggest snitch and back stabbing person I have worked with his loyalties are not with getting you betters jobs or better pay as much as it is getting him it. he is nothing but a sell out and thats a fact. If theres one thing about him thats good is that he cover up who he really is. Hay I could use some of your money too and I dont need 40.00 dollars a month for nothing I just need 5.00 from each of you dummies. If you dont like who you work for then quit and move on and let someone ealse work or better yet go get a 9 to 5 job and see how much you make then and mybe the NPUA will help you there to.

Can anyone say 'libel?' I have no use for the union, have never met the union pres, but this seems over the top.

[Eric_Bartlett]

Just wondering if anyone has heard the final results of the DZA/NPUA vote – I’ve heard rumor to the effect that the NPUA was defeated 2:1 but have been unable to verify that – can anyone verify that rumor or set me straight?

Thanks - Hope y'all have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Eric

[Rennhack]

Can anyone say 'libel?' I have no use for the union, have never met the union pres, but this seems over the top.

I'm sure the unions lawyer will be contacting me, at which point I will have to hand over the posters IP address, and email address.  People need to know that they are not anonymous, or above the law.

[let-it-ride]

But what if it is TRUE?
 

[lopez1]

Thats OK its my opinion on the NPUA President I have worked with him and I have gone out to dinner and have had a number of conversations with him and in that I can have an opinion on his character so if you don't think I'm right or the NPUA Lawyers do not like it tough sh-t. You can always try to sue me, so all you TECHS out there be sure to send them your 40.00 dollars. 

[Nuclear NASCAR]

If anyone other than an NPUA executive was the target of these baseless slams folks would chastise the accuser if not delete the post outright.  But, what we see are not so subtle endorsements of the juvenile rant by the leader and sponsor of this site.

Seriously?  Let me make sure I understand correctly.  Because Bartlett is a major advertiser and they don't like the NPUA we are bowing to their will and leaving it here to please them? 

No doubt that Bartlett has been wrongly slammed.  Even our DOE friends have been victims of less than glowing banter.  The difference [as far as my memory serves me] is the acceptance if not outright endorsement of the slams by NW leadership and NW sponsors. 

Sorry but I think this is where we'll just have to agree to disagree.  I do appreciate you stirring it up though!   

[roadhp]

I just want to know, from Sun Dog or anyone else, the answer to that burning question...What was the result of the DZ Atlantic vote?  So far, I haven't heard anything from the NLRB, NPUA, or DZ Atlantic, so just from that it appears the vote was negative, but no one has officially said.  Can anyone hiring in for DZ Atlantic say if they are being told to join the union for the spring outages?

[chosen]

it was negative almost three to one.

[HouseDad]

And no mention of anything on their website....

funny, that...
 

[Chimera]

People and/or companies getting "slammed" on this site?  I think almost all of us have been slammed at one time or other in here - individuals, contract companies and utilities alike.  So what's the big deal?  Sometimes the individual is just blowing off steam over some perceived inequality or less than desirable practice that they've experienced along the way.

Libel?  Slander?  After over 40 years in this industry and having worked at over 40 sites - NRC, DoE, and military alike - I'm sure I could whine and complain with the best of them.  But I discovered a little secret: This isn't my life.  This is only my job.  It's how I pay for things I do with my life.  I've worked with some wonderful people over the decades as well as some I would just as soon never see again.  I've worked for companies (from ANEFCO to Bartlett) that I've vowed never to work for again and at sites I would just as soon never go back to.

As for NPUA: When I see a union that is willing to actually represent us and not be just another disguised job-shop with a Tech-hoarding scheme (my perception only), I will support it.  In the meantime, free enterprise is still the ruling principle of the day and our piece of the industry. 

If you have a better offer, the Techs will flock to it.  But we are a bunch of rugged individuals and not a group of sheeple who can be led around with some vague promise of a better pay check.  There are too many other issues involved - although we do all like to whine about our paychecks.

Okay, so much for my rant.

To all my brother and sister Techs (that includes all the deconners and juniors, too) out there in the nuclear world - have a happy and prosperous New Year.

Michael

[Soul Merchant]

 

[AARPSHP]

Headed to Monty this spring.  We got a 10 percent pay increase.  Things are looking up.

[jbarney1957]

WORKED FOR NPUA AND I-3 SOLUTIONS
HAD TO FIGHT FOR ALL MY PAYCHECKS AFTER THE OUTAGE WAS OVER ($18,000)
ALL THE TECH'S
THANK GOD FOR J.R. COLE RPM, AND NY STATE CONTRACT LAWS

NOW THIS IS FEB 2011 AND NO W-2'S  MY NEXT THANK GOD WILL BE THE IRS

I-3 SOLUTIONS AND NPUA ARE EXCUSES AND A LAME IRM

HONEST JOHN
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[Frankie Love]

Cracks in the armor…

Still no response…must be hibernating for the winter.

 

[Already Gone]

Bueller?  Bueller?  Bueller?

[Mike McFarlin]

WORKED FOR NPUA AND I-3 SOLUTIONS
HAD TO FIGHT FOR ALL MY PAYCHECKS AFTER THE OUTAGE WAS OVER ($18,000)
ALL THE TECH'S
THANK GOD FOR J.R. COLE RPM, AND NY STATE CONTRACT LAWS

NOW THIS IS FEB 2011 AND NO W-2'S  MY NEXT THANK GOD WILL BE THE IRS

I-3 SOLUTIONS AND NPUA ARE EXCUSES AND A LAME IRM

HONEST JOHN
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Same thing happened to me at Vogtle in March! Call me or PM me and I will explain all the shortcomings of I3 and NPUA. I have until next April 15th to get my taxes in line. BEWARE!!!

[GLW]

One year and nine days,.....

Well,....there you go,...

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[Laundry Man]

I thought they were in the "Fallen" forum.
LM