Archive for August, 2008

KBR’s Big Secret….Shhhh Don’t Tell Anyone In Iraq or Afghanistan!

Posted on August 31st, 2008

by ms sparky in KBR, Rants, Senate & House Committee Hearings, Working Overseas

As you know I have been blogging about the changes in KBR’s hiring policies with regards to Electricians. They must be licensed and the salaries range from about 122-144K/year. That’s about 35-57K/yr higher than the old salaries. I am now told these changes in policy also include Licensed Plumbers and Licensed HVAC and who knows [...]

15 Comments

Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Human Trafficking In Iraq

Posted on August 29th, 2008

by ms sparky in KBR, Working Overseas

Whether it be labor contractors D&P, PPI, UPI, ESS or others, they are all contracted to provide Third Country National (workers from outside of Iraq) and Host Country National (Iraqi’s) labor to KBR and the other US contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Every dollar paid to these labor contractors comes from US tax dollars. Your [...]

6 Comments

KBR, Partner in Iraq Contract Sued in Human Trafficking Case

Posted on August 28th, 2008

by ms sparky in KBR, Media Coverage, Rants, Working Overseas

The things I saw in Iraq with regards to labor contractors such as PPI and the treatment of the Third Country Nationals was horrific. KBR’s contract administrators were notified. KBR WAS notified that their labor contractors were mistreating these people horribly. The living conditions were deplorable. I and others were repeatedly told there was nothing [...]

8 Comments

IBEW Member And Mother of Soldiers Shares Concerns

Posted on August 28th, 2008

by ms sparky in Iraq Electrocutions, KBR, Media Coverage, Politics, Women in Construction, Working Overseas

The “Electrical Worker” a monthly publication of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) recently published an article spotlighting IBEW member Marijane Green, mother if two active duty Marines. This mother is seriously concerned about the safety of her sons. You can read this article entitled “Troops Endangered By Shoddy Electrical Work” by clicking [...]

No Comments

A Whole New Level Of Pain

Posted on August 23rd, 2008

by ms sparky in About Me, My Family, My Friends

For those of who have been reading, you know I have been having some problems with my back. I’ve never had any chronic back problems. Just occasional crap from working construction. Nothing major.
I woke up last week with some lower back tightness and have been going to my chiropractor and under going physical therapy. I [...]

2 Comments

Has KBR Changed It’s “Electrician” Hiring Policy For Iraq and Afghanistan?

Posted on August 22nd, 2008

by ms sparky in Iraq Electrocutions, KBR, Working Overseas

UPDATE: As of 8-30-08 I am confident these numbers for wages and qualifications are relatively accurate. My information has been gathered via email, reader comments and phone calls. Without seeing a contract I can’t be 100% certain.
It appears that KBR might be “getting it” …FINALLY!! I know, there are those of you who will tell [...]

30 Comments