SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY (WAFF) -
The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews learned they'll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey.

Crews from Decatur Utilities headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can't do any work there since they're not union employees.

The crews that are in Roanoke, Virginia say they are just watching and waiting even though they originally received a call asking for help from Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

Understandably, Moore said they're frustrated being told "thanks, but no thanks."

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Stupid union pukes.

Talked to my nephew last night. He has a tree service compamy, and he's up in NJ with his church organized group offering to cut and remove fallen trees on people's property. He said they've been well received by the local workers, but the people they are trying to help are resistant! They knock on doors and ask if they can help by cutting and cleaning up fallen trees, and the owners ask them things like "What's the catch?" "What's in it for you?"

Seems these people are so used to being scammed they don't trust anyone that is just there to help.