Non-union utility crew from Ala. in N.J. to help restore power told to go home, report says
SEASIDE HEIGHTS — Two Alabama utility crews who arrived in Seaside Heights to help restore power following Hurricane Sandy were not permitted to work because they aren't in a union, according to a report on WAFF.com.
Jersey Central Power & Light spokesman Ron Morano said in an interview with News 12 New Jersey that JCP&L has welcomed all out-of-state crews.
"We have not turned away any help," he said. "Absolutely not."
WAFF revised its report to say that crews from Decatur Utilities and Joe Wheeler in Trinity were told to stand down. Those crews went to Long Island, N.Y., to work instead.
Huntsville Utilities was not turned away and is working, but the Huntsville NBC affiliate didn't specify where.
But a report published by The Star-Ledger this morning says major utility companies in New Jersey say they are welcoming any and all out-of-state crews helping to restore power, and have not refused any non-union contractors.
A Jersey Central Power & Light spokesman said crews from throughout the nation were now working in JCP&L’s service area, including from California, Idaho, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina.
He did suggest that municipal companies might have issues working side-by-side with non-unionized contractors.
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