Comments on: Hearing Postponed

By: Steve Baker

Steve Baker — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:12:22 +0000

Is it appropriate for the IACDL to solicit from Local 3315 a financial contribution to assist Steve Baker in his work in Springfield?

By: Justice Cardozo

Justice Cardozo — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:51:22 +0000

I think Ed Burnette is a Gentleman who has his heart in the right place.
I have no problem with the rank and file of this Union supporting him in this fight with Stroger.
I have to wonder how he could allow his ‘court’ Downtown to set him up like King Louis XVI.
Since the Jackson Family is engaged in a TAKE NO PRISONERS battle with Stroger and Beavers….Ed Burnette should have aligned himself with the Rev., Congressman and Alderwoman.
Richard J. Daley told us “Don’t Back No Losers” and Harold Washington told us “Politics ain’t Beanbag.”
Burnette needs MUSCLE in this mess.

By: Bruce Mosbacher Executive at Large

Bruce Mosbacher Executive at Large — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:28:44 +0000

Justice Cardozo sounds a lot like a very seasoned PD also know as “Aggravated White Sox Fan Bob” to me. Just a guess from a gray beard. Re our raise…rumor has it it will appear in our next check. I agree with the old White Sox fan that our local members need to be more politically active if they expect the union to have any real power or if we expect anything decent out of our next contract.

GO SOX

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:37:17 +0000

Are you really a PD “Justice Cardozo”? I doubt it.

Bottom line is that we need to stick together especially with another round of contract negotiaitons coming up.

With rumblings about being required to work 40 hours per week and more outside legal employment restrictions, I would hope we can all be on the same page. Hopefully, sufficient Union pressure can be placed on Stroger so we can get our double digit COLAs — mabye 13%-15% over 4 years this time. This time we need to make sure that part of the agreement is no automatic equivalent COLA for states attorneys.

By: Justice Cardozo

Justice Cardozo — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:21:24 +0000

Will AFSCME give us placards reading: ‘ONE MORE YEAR’ when we all go down to protest at the County Board???
LMAO!!!!!!!

By: Justice Cardozo

Justice Cardozo — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:05:43 +0000

I think the pending retirement of Woody Jordan has far more impact on the rank and file than the Stroger-Burnette Furlough Follies.

By: Justice Cardozo

Justice Cardozo — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:01:50 +0000

Aren’t we owed a raise? Isn’t our contract set to expire? Didn’t this Union endorse John Stroger in the last Primary and Todd Stroger in the last General Election? Doesn’t Burnette’s contract expire in May of 2009? Burnette should be able to get enough continuances at the Board to serve out his term, and this Union can focus on the monies owed to us and our next contract. While Ed Burnette is Stroger’s latest “martyr”, it would appear that the rank and file of this Union ought to become more politically active in their own communities. Sitting around offices acting like aggrieved victims of evil conspiracies really doesn’t cut it.

By: Marienne Branch

Marienne Branch — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:37:00 +0000

Okay, thanks:)

By: Kulmeet Galhotra

Kulmeet Galhotra — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:16:32 +0000

It’s no ruse.

By: Marienne Branch

Marienne Branch — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:01:23 +0000

Are you sure that this is not a ruse to keep us from attending in droves?