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Transit Workers Ignored by 9/11 Museum Are Angry
New York Post ^ | September 10, | Angela Barbuti

Posted on 09/10/2022 10:24:15 AM PDT by nickcarraway

Transit workers who labored at Ground Zero say they were erased from the history of the valiant rescue and recovery effort by the National September 11th Memorial and Museum.

This week, they created a petition asking for “a prominent exhibit” there to showcase the 3,000 crane operators, dump truck drivers, earth movers and steel workers of Transit Workers Union Local 100 who helped in the effort.

“We basically wound up on the editing room floor,” electronic equipment maintainer Mario Galvet told The Post. “In those first 48 hours, we were the biggest presence there. We had the firm belief that there were people to rescue. Our guys were there frantically trying to clear the debris for all the emergency vehicles that were trying to get in.

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1 posted on 09/10/2022 10:24:15 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

They should only honor the brave politicians who took credit for everything.


2 posted on 09/10/2022 10:25:10 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Joe was there digging in the burning rubble ...


3 posted on 09/10/2022 10:27:13 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: nickcarraway

I agree with them and they are not asking for anything but recognition.


4 posted on 09/10/2022 10:28:20 AM PDT by usurper
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To: nickcarraway

Seems like these guys have a valid complaint. If they were there within 24 hours they put themselves at a lot of risk, they should be honored.


5 posted on 09/10/2022 10:28:24 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: nickcarraway

Everybody in New York is angry.


6 posted on 09/10/2022 10:32:36 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: usurper

I hope they have a section dedicated to liberals who said the George W Bush BLEW UP the twin towers and that it wasn’t the peace-loving Muslims!


7 posted on 09/10/2022 10:55:16 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Yes, and at the same time George Bush was stupid, but pulled off the biggest ambush ever within 8 mos of being bass.


8 posted on 09/10/2022 11:25:50 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
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To: NittanyLion

Yes, everyone who went in and helped should get some recognition.

Heck, even the search&rescue people with dogs were honored with the artist DOGNY project.


9 posted on 09/10/2022 11:27:19 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
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So it goes when Democrats are in power. Even when it’s due to the working men and women, it will be witheld if the Left can’t profit from it. Even something as simple as a little bit of recognition for their display of honor and patriotism goes unheeded.

I hope they succeed in having their hard work acknowledged by the museum. This is appalling.

Apologies. I’m rather mouthy today.


10 posted on 09/10/2022 1:42:19 PM PDT by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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Everyone who worked there should be honored and appreciated. It was hard grueling work and the emotional toll made the work harder and more desperate. There were lots of men working and although we don’t know their names we prayed for them every day.


11 posted on 09/10/2022 2:05:53 PM PDT by McGavin999
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Seems like these guys have a valid complaint. If they were there within 24 hours they put themselves at a lot of risk, they should be honored.

Are we even sure these guys actually aren't honored? Sounds to me like it's more the Transit Workers Union Local 100 that is specifically hunting around for the recognition. I'd bet a dollar that the workers themselves already are honored in some way.
12 posted on 09/10/2022 6:58:50 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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