The order to remove Old Glory from work trucks or be terminated has created an army of iron-workers and riggers who will not comply. Industrial Piping Incorporated is a subcontractor for a plant expansion at CF Industries fertilizer plant in Louisiana. The crew has been working to complete the project since December 7, 2016, rolling onto the job each day with flags waving in the backs of their trucks. They are hard working Americans just doing their jobs.
Nothing had ever been said until that fateful day and then the gloves came off. Lose the flag or lose your job. The crew was furious and refused the order and showed up to work on Friday, flying their flags and prepared to lose their jobs. The crew, Jarome Hatch, Jim Lovel, Trevor Lewis, Robert Griffiths, Cody Johnson and Daryl McEntyre had the support of the community who got involved and planted American Flags in front of the CF Industry offices.
Read the remarks of the men willing to give up their livelihood to stand up for the principles and the country they love on the following page.
55 days and counting, pack your s**t and leave our damb country if you don’t like the flag.
I stand with you guys! I am local 802 fan,40 yrs..l also work under local 1 ( IATSE)Stagehands union!
Don’t mess with Ironworkers or you’ll be the base of flag pole
Damb I need more flags 🙂
We need a list of fertilizer brand names that this plant produces,then we can start a boycott of those brands till they back down.
How bout lose Obama…..
That is awesome this is America. If someone is offended leave. Live with it. If from another country good bye.
I like this except the date is wrong Dec 2016 is not here yet.
Don’t give in. We’re with you.
I AM SO PISSED THAT ANY COMPANY BASED IN THE USA WOULD EVEN THINK TO TAKE SUCH A POSITION. I AM WITH EVERYONE OF YOU STANDING YOUR GROUND. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU