WNC: FEMA Not Paying Linemen Who Work To Restore Power, So They Stopped Working Until Paid

Work stoppage resolved after linemen demand full compensation for recovery efforts
Linemen contracted with Spectrum told News 13 they were not being compensated, despite having worked long hours.

So, they gathered for a work stoppage but as of the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 30, better news came in: They will be getting paid tomorrow.

Just before 12:30 p.m., better news came in.

So, they have agreed to pay us our first week so they will be paying all of us tomorrow," Reid relayed to his linemen. "So, we will be getting paid tomorrow and our per diem.

Reid said his crews would take the rest of the day and return to work Thursday after the money comes in.

Linemen in North Carolina Stop Working After FEMA Tries to Skip Payments

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/11/01/linemen-in-north-carolina-stop-working-after-fema-tries-to-skip-payments/

Work stoppage resolved after linemen demand full compensation for recovery efforts

https://wlos.com/news/local/work-stoppage-resolved-after-linemen-demand-full-compensation-for-recovery-efforts-helene-next-era-communications-mastec-spectrum

found on neverlosetruth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxDFP3g89zM

original taken down https://x.com/RepMTG/status/18517767513214