State of the Union, Summer Style

By Kulmeet Galhotra | Published: July 9, 2008

Recently, in my post regarding issues of concern, I told you that we would be distributing a survey to the membership in order to discern the issues that were most important.  That survey has been completed and the survey chair, Arlene Floren, is in the process of analyzing the results.  

As to retros and the 1% issue, you know what showed up on your check and the issue seems moot–but we will continue to seek an interest payment on the retro amount. 

On July 1st and 2nd, 19 of your brothers and sisters participated in a 16- hour training that led to official certification by AFSCME as stewards for our local.  The participants, who gained certification are: JOE GUMP (RM), MONIQUE PATTERSON (26TH), AMY THOMPSON (HTF), TIM LEEMING (LRD), BRUCE MOSBACHER (26TH), LINDA PEREZ (MKM), PERSITA WEST (MKM), RICHARD KRUSS (26TH), BEATRIZ SANTIAGO (26TH), KEVIN OCHALLA (26TH), ARLENE FLOREN (CIV), STEVE DOHR (CIV), KRISTINA MENZEL (JJD), LARRY KUGLER (RM), GEORGEEN CARSON (SK), MARTHA FITZSIMMONS (MDD), MICHELLE THOMAS (FSU), AMBER MILLER (1ST MUNI) and lastly, your president, K. S. GALHOTRA (HTF).  Both new and old stewards learned tips, techniques and tools to better represent our members.

Two of our three annual union sponsored social events will be taking place this month and the next.  On July 24, 2008, we will be enjoying a day of golf, food and drink at Eaglewood Resort in Itasca. This was the same place as last year, but we are hoping the weather will be a bit different this year.  Please call George Grezca (HTF) at x5072 if you have not signed up for a foursome or want more information. Click here for information on the resort.The annual boat cruise is shipwrecked again — at Castaways on North Avenue Beach.  The party will be held on August 22, 2008 (a Friday night) and will include food and drink similar to last year.  More information will be posted on the website so stay tuned –  or call Amy Thompson at x6929.

The local’s petition and complaint in the Chancery division continues and is next scheduled before Judge Riley on July 21, 2008.

So that’s what’s going on this summer …. KSG.

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  • Bruce Mosbacher, Executive at Large

    Are we asking Ed “Jesse Jackson” Burnette for an apology? See link below:

    http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3924&Itemid=2

  • Justice Thomas

    Oh how I love the 1st Amendment! Without it, I’d never know how people really felt about me…..

  • Bruce Mosbacher, Executive at Large

    You need to scroll down some on the link above to get to the article.

  • Kulmeet Galhotra

    The attorney representing Todd Stroger was allowed on 7/21/08 to move to have a hearing on Thursday, 7/24/08, to determine whether the court should certify the legal issues raised by the public defender’s lawsuit for appeal. Consequently, the court still has not ruled on our intervenor petition.

  • Michelle Thomas

    Thanks 4 d update, I was wondering what happened on monday…

  • juvypd

    How much has the lawsuit cost the local so far?

  • Bruce Mosbacher, Executive at Large

    juvpd:

    The local has paid no money for the lawsuit. The local convinced the Council to bring the suit on our behalf. The same is true about the lawsuit that was successfully brought against the County regarding the mandatory days off.

  • Justice Cardozo

    Since Big Rob, Woody and Joe Well have departed the Task Force, when do people get PROMOTED???
    Wasn’t Todd claiming Burnette didn’t promote people fast enough, if at all????
    This is money taken out of the pockets of the membership.
    What’s the excuse now?

  • Monique Patterson Chief Steward

    Cardozo,

    Where’ve you been? Did baseball season end early?!

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