- concerned C.O. -- concerned C.O., 03:30:55 08/09/09 Sun
concerned C.O. -- concerned C.O., 15:25:08 08/08/09 Sat [1]
we need to vote all the e-board incumbents out of office in this next election. We are losing at every turn.
1) no raise
2) 5% increase in out health insurance.
3) we lost holiday pay. about $5,000/yr per officer.
4) no political clout even though we give several thousand dollars to several politicians.
5) President Steve kenneway has provided no leadership.
6) Legislative Rep. Joe Gaurino is a no show.
7) Executive Secretary Henry Harris is not even a correction officer-he is a brownshirt maintenance worker from shirley med.
8)Grievance Coordinator james Nason admits he still does not know his job and needs more time to learn.
This union has gone downhill for the past six to eight years under the so called leadership of these guys.
they might be good guys I don't know any of them. This is nothing personal. but they have had there chance.
Lets vote in some hardworking, smart and solid union guys who will work hard for us and NOT sell us out.
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- CLOSING ????? -- Bubbles, 00:28:57 07/05/09 Sun
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- J.B -- J.C, 12:19:44 06/28/09 Sun
call me...
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SGT Gordon -- a nurse that left a few years ago, 09:01:20 06/11/09 Thu
Hey, has anyone heard how bobby is doing? All i can say is that he was a lot of fun to work with. Hope he is doing well.
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- Sgt Bob Gordon -- Retiree, 21:13:05 01/16/09 Fri
how is my buddy Bob Gordon doing over there
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- Masac -- Bill, 22:48:50 01/07/09 Wed
Close it down , what 120 inmates total?
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- If kennaway says your not closing pack your bags -- EX-SECC;, 07:46:39 01/01/09 Thu
dont worry,nobody will go past walpole.
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- HI. -- XXXXX, 01:54:43 12/21/08 Sun
!!!
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- for mcofu's election -- pu, 07:32:56 12/02/08 Tue
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- http://www.voy.com/213642/ -- lol, 05:14:02 11/06/08 Thu
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- verify -- david perron (concerned), 01:34:31 08/01/08 Fri
can you please send me verification that i was there, for 30 days ??
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- challenging to all magicians -- kaleem (na), 02:02:17 07/12/08 Sat
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- New cards are ready -- Committee to take back our union, 12:05:49 07/11/08 Fri
Ask the contact person at your facility to provide you a sign up card. These cards are available for all supervisors. The time is now for professional leadership to take back control of our union.
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- MCOFU is dead: 5-11-08 -- Correction Officers, 10:12:22 05/12/08 Mon
Apparently Kenneway has brought charges against Ferullo for embezzlement for somewhere between $300,000 and $500,000. Anyone have more info? If this is true, then a stake has been driven through the heart of MCOFU. My institution feels let down by the union. We look forward to pulling into the parking lot and having [Insert a better union name here] members handing us their cards. Ointment won't clear this rash. Damn.
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- HOT CHICK -- JUICEY, 07:55:37 04/11/08 Fri
WHO IS THE GIRL WITH LONG CURLEY HAIR WORKS OUT FRONT SHE IS SO NICE ???????.
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- free at last free at last,thank god almighty where free at last! -- big frank!, 14:33:29 03/13/08 Thu
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Re: MCOFU Executive Board must go! -- 20 %, 00:02:38 02/16/08 Sat
Hey i feel ur pain. I've delt with a couple of guys from the E board, they treated me good and got me answers. there not all bad
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- Golden girls -- Hanibal, 04:09:31 02/01/08 Fri
Greetings good people of MASAC,
How have you been. I’m sorry I haven’t called, but I was detained for a …… while. My My…… what has been going on in that detoxification clinic of yours. It seems that the Golden Girls have really been overactive as of late. Why it seems like just yesterday, I would watch you gals over a nice glass of chianti’ and some roasted fava beans. I’ve rather missed you. But as favor would have it, here you are in all your glory. How delightful. It is especially good to see you Rose. You are just as sweet as ever, in your own little world of puppy dogs and butterflies. It is so good to see that you made it to the top. Although I never cared for the way Blanche and Dorothy took advantage of your contemptible nature. Ahhhh, and you Dorothy, you are just as callous as ever, spouting rules and regulations to your pathetic subordinates, while still managing to say and do what ever you like, even if it violates the departments vision statement! BRAVO! And then there’s Blanche. Poor, poor misguided Blanche. Always aspiring to be something other than the ugly step daughter that you are. That’s ok deer, you’ve got them fooled. Apparently you can still get what ever you desire just by staying close to the beating heart.
Well there I go again, saying too much! Don’t worry ladies, your secret is safe with me. I think you will all be just fine as long as you continue to handle all the petty issues of the ungrateful subordinates in your own special ways ………. Oh and lets hold on to that big broom you keep in that office, and may be Harry will not notice all your own feces building up under that rug. Au revoir my favorite ladies, it’s time for my 8:00 medication.
My regards, Hanibal
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- B. Keezer -- A ROD, 00:45:25 01/15/08 Tue
Please tell me it is true that the no good cheating shitbag Keezer walk out & quit the other day. No he can go get a job with the rest of rats in the sewer dept. The money he stole from people in the baseball pools for two years in a row should keep he going for awhile.
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- NOMADS identity -- Revealer, 23:49:05 11/19/07 Mon
NOMAD is really ELCHUCK
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- BASIC RIGHTS -- HITLOD, 05:19:05 11/11/07 Sun
Dear fellow Brothers and Sisters of the MA DOC and HOC,
This is to inform you of the formation of the “Hurt In The Line Of Duty” (HITLOD) support group. HITLOD was created out of the dyer need to learn and share information about the I.A. system, your Healthcare treatment and your over all Rights. HITLOD was created by and for those who are affected by it. We are mostly Unit 4 members and we’re not asking for handouts BUT we do need and want your support.
* You can help by signing up on our emailing list and pass this message on.
The following are some basic RIGHTS and first steps to take when HURT IN THE LINE OF DUTY…
*If you were injured in the line of duty seek medical help for real serious injuries get to an ER for treatment and if able let your Boss and Union know you got hurt a.s.a.p..
* No matter who first helps you medically follow up immediately with your Primary Care Physician (PCP). Explain exactly what happen and list all of your injuries no matter how trivial.
*Most important do not let your PCP farm you out to any outside overall healthcare providers i.e. a workman’s comp clinics also known as “occupational health clinics” of any type without a clear understanding of your Rights.
*The only healthcare providers you should be seeing outside your PCP are specialists referred by your PCP for your specific injuries and or those you choose to see. Note; you could be ordered by the boss/system to see their doctors but you still have rights.
Sincerely,
HITLOD
Turnkeyer@aol.com
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- Revised payment -- Moderator, 20:26:58 11/08/07 Thu
MCOFU has been informed of a revised payment schedule of raises, longevity payment and retroactive pay. The new dates are as follows:
11/16/07 The 7/8/07 salary chart will be implemented (representing an 11% salary increase) and the new increases will be issues with the pay advices that day.
11/30/07 A retroactive payment for the salary increases effective 10/01/06-07/07/07 (8%) will be issued. Additionally, the $3,000.00 longevity payment (eligibility dependent) will br issued with the pay advices that day (less the retroactive dues/agency fees).
12/14/07 A retroactive payment for the salary increase effective 07/08/07-10/27/07 (3%) will be issued with the pay advices that day (less the retroactive dues/agency fees increase).
Please feel free to contact the union office at 774-396-6477 with any questions or concerns
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- Washington state prison chief coming to Massachusetts -- Washinton Version, 10:23:34 11/04/07 Sun
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington prison chief Harold Clarke, acclaimed as one of the country’s top corrections officials but a lightning rod in the state, is resigning to become the top prison official in Massachusetts.
Gov. Chris Gregoire accepted Clarke’s resignation Friday and thanked him for his "significant contributions to public safety in Washington."
In Massachusetts, Gov. Deval Patrick told reporters, "I think the nominee, designee, is a terrific professional. He has depth and experience and judgment in the area of corrections management. We need strong leadership in our corrections."
Patrick is the state’s first black chief executive. Clarke will be only the second black to head the Massachusetts prison system. Clarke also is president-elect of the American Correctional Association.
Gregoire, like Patrick a Democrat, has been assailed by her Republican critics for the administration’s handling of prisons, particularly for the crimes committed by ex-felons who return to the streets. Her GOP challenger for re-election next year, Dino Rossi, has made it a major campaign theme.
Gregoire did not request the resignation, her staff said, but she was clearly distressed at being seen as bumbling on the public safety issue. She served 12 years as Washington’s attorney general and has long considered crime-fighting one of her strengths.
She made glancing note of the controversy in her statement. "This has not been an easy task for Harold or his family and on behalf of the people of Washington, I thank him for his service," Gregoire said.
The governor did credit Clarke with designing a re-entry program for inmates who return to their home communities and said he has improved the state’s 15 prisons.
Clarke’s resignation is effective Nov. 23. He’ll take over the top post in Massachusetts shortly thereafter.
Patrick offered Clarke the job late Thursday and gave him a mandate to revamp the Massachusetts prison agency, with more emphasis on re-entry programs and staff training.
"We made some reforms that were thoughtful, proposed by a commission that my predecessor put together, that still need to be implemented," Patrick said. "And we have to start dealing with the fact that we must have a criminal justice strategy which is both firm and fair, which is to say we want swift and certain punishment for the bad guys and girls, but we also have to deal with the fact that 90 some-odd percent of the people who are in corrections facilities will be released one day, and they need to be released prepared to rejoin a productive society."
The Massachusetts system has 11,000 inmates, 18 facilities and a $500 million budget. That is somewhat smaller than Washington’s system, which has 18,000 behind bars and 25,000 offenders under community supervision.
Clarke had been Nebraska’s longtime prison chief when Gregoire chose him to join her cabinet when she was inaugurated in January 2005. His wife, Marie, has been an assistant attorney general.
Clarke came under fire over the deaths of three King County lawmen at the hands of ex-cons last fall. Two Seattle police officers were killed in separate car crashes with ex-convicts, while a third ex-convict shot and killed a county sheriff.
Shortly thereafter, Clarke faced criticism for the release of dozens of convicts, mostly in King County, before they served their full jail sentences for violating their probation.
Clarke also was criticized by the corrections employees, who complained about prison overcrowding and Clarke’s own style and performance. Some union workers had called for a no-confidence vote, but it never was taken.
A spokesman for the Massachusetts correction officers’ union did not immediately return a call for comment.
Clarke’s departure was first rumored when a chief deputy, veteran prison official Eldon Vail, was brought in last month to help Clarke run the agency. But Gregoire’s press secretary, Lars Erickson, said Clarke’s departure was not engineered.
"He found another opportunity," Erickson said. Asked flatly if that means the governor didn’t sack him or ask him to move on, he said, "That’s correct."
In his brief letter of resignation, Clarke told the governor he appreciated her backing him and the agency. He sent Department of Corrections staffers a much longer letter saying he had mixed feelings about leaving and outlined a long list of accomplishments.
Rossi’s campaign hadn’t directly rapped Clarke, but has railed against Gregoire’s handling of crime and corrections.
Spokeswoman Jill Strait said: "I don’t blame Director Clarke for wanting to leave the state. I’m sure he must be tired of being used as Gregoire’s scapegoat."
The first black corrections commissioner in Massachusetts was John O. Boone, who last served 33 years ago.
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- YOU'RE NEW BOSS -- GOOD LUCK, 20:51:05 11/03/07 Sat
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING
Patrick to select new chief of prisons
Washington official seen as an agent for changing focus
By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | November 2, 2007
Governor Deval Patrick today is expected to appoint as corrections commissioner Harold W. Clarke, the top corrections official in the state of Washington, who has built a national reputation for improving prisons despite encountering controversy.
Officials who know Clarke, who previously ran Nebraska's prison system, said his appointment would mark a shift in Massachusetts away from the hard-nosed policies established during 16 years of Republican governors.
Clarke is at the "top of the heap" among national penal experts, with a record of reducing violence in prisons and professionalizing staff, said Martin Horn, New York City's top prison official and a specialist on prison reform.
Clarke has been criticized after incidents in which felons on post-release supervision killed police officers, and also for a controversial release of felons from overcrowded jails, but his reputation remains high, Horn said.
"He is a true professional with rock-solid integrity," Horn said.
Officials in Patrick's administration said Clarke accepted Patrick's offer to take the post late yesterday, making him the second African-American to lead the Massachusetts Department of Correction. His mandate, the officials said, will be to revamp a corrections department that has focused for years on tough-on-crime policies while cutting to a bare minimum training and reentry programs.
Former attorney general Scott Harshbarger, a member of Patrick's six-member selection panel, said Clarke is up to the job of overhauling a system that has been supervised under harsh policies articulated in 1991, when former governor William F. Weld vowed to "reintroduce Massachusetts prisoners to the joys of busting rocks."
"It will be a major shift in philosophy and approach, one that will balance top-flight professional leadership and public safety with effective reentry of inmates," Harshbarger said. "This is a major-league selection."
Until Clarke's name surfaced recently, the seven-member panel, headed by Secretary of Public Safety Kevin Burke, had struggled to find a replacement for Kathleen Dennehy, who was let go last spring. Clarke is expected to be paid about the same salary as Dennehy, $140,000 a year.
Clarke will manage a system that has 11,000 inmates, a $500 million budget, and about 5,000 staff members while dealing with one of the toughest public unions, the Massachusetts Corrections Officers Federation Union. The system has 18 facilities.
Clarke, a native of Panama who headed Nebraska's prison system for 14 years before taking over Washington's system in 2005, will be Massachusetts' first black commissioner in 33 years, since John O. Boone.
Clarke has come under fire in Washington since being appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire two years ago.
He faced a crisis this year when two freed felons under post-release supervision killed two Seattle police officers in separate car accidents, and another shot and killed a county sheriff.
In addition, a work-release program in Seattle this year faced an investigation after six workers were accused of sexual misconduct and falsifying drug tests.
At the same time, an infuriated Gregoire said that she was "outraged" when Clarke's department released 90 felons from county jails because of overcrowding.
Last summer, the leadership of the Washington Federation of State Workers called for a no-confidence vote in his management. Gregoire headed off a vote by the union membership.
Harshbarger said the selection panel looked at those issues and found nothing that would alarm its members about his management abilities.
He said he expects the same sort of resistance to change in Massachusetts, but that the state needed to move beyond the legacy of Willie Horton, the convicted murderer who, while on a weekend furlough in the 1980s, went to Maryland where he raped a woman and stabbed her male companion. National Republicans used the issue to help defeat Michael Dukakis in the 1988 presidential election.
"Is Willie Horton going to dominate our correctional philosophy forever?" Harshbarger said. "Some risk is always inherent. But the risk we have now is more expensive and more dangerous than a policy of being tough but with support programs for reentry."
© Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company
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- Fallen Angel -- Moderator, 04:20:29 10/31/07 Wed
REMEMBERING A BROTHER, ONE OF OUR OWN
Date:
10/29/2007
Story:
It is with great sorrow and regret that we inform you of the passing of MCI Concord Correction Officer Jason Barnes, 29. Jason was an 8 year veteran of the Department of Correction, served in the United States Marine Corp, a loving father and a dependable friend. He will be fondly remembered.
Visiting hours Tuesday October 30, 2007 at Brasco & Sons Memorial Chapels, 733 Moody St Waltham Ma. from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00
A funeral service will be held at the Westgate Church, 100 Winter St. Weston on Wednesday October 31 at 10:30 A.M.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in his memory to:
The Dylan Hugh Educational Fund
CO Fidelity Investments
Attn: Brian Wilder
405 Cochituate Rd.
Framingham Ma. 01701
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- Contract -- Moderator, 22:44:46 10/28/07 Sun
Please be advised that MCOFU has been notified of the following dates for payment of raises under the new collective bargaining agreement. On November 16,2007 we are scheduled to see the first 8% raise in our checks. On November 30, 2007 we are scheduled to receive the additional 3% raise, the $3,000.00 longevity payment, and the retroactive pay. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THESE DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. We will keep you updated via intranet, hotline and this web site. Stay Safe.
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- Kelly M. Landry -- Co-worker, 00:50:41 10/22/07 Mon
Kelly M. Landry East Bridgewater Kelly "Kel" M. Landry, age 40, of East Bridgewater, passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, in Brockton Hospital unexpectedly. She was the fiancee of Michael Ahearn of East Bridgewater, with whom she was planning a spring wedding. Born in Brockton, she was a daughter of Jean (Getchell) Landry of Swansea and the late George Landry Jr. She had lived in Fall River for most of her life before moving to East Bridgewater 15 years ago. She was a 1984 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, where she was a star basketball and softball player. After graduation, she was employed as a correctional officer at Bridgewater Massachusetts Correctional Institution for 20 years, before retiring this year. Kelly was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan. She especially loved her two dogs, Brady and Ginger. In addition to her mother and fiance, she is survived by four sisters, her twin sister, Karen Reis and her husband Daniel of Fall River, Joan Landry of Swansea, Cheryl Sherry Newman and her husband Ron of Swansea, Donna Pelletier of Brockton; six brothers, Don Reid and his wife Deb of Carver, Steve Reid and his wife Deb of Dedham, George Landry of Fall River, John Landry and his wife Sue of Somerset, Thomas Landry and his wife Margaret of Swansea and William Landry of Fall River. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Elizabeth Landry of Somerset; and 19 nieces and nephews; and two great-nephews. Her funeral will be held Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at 10 a.m. in the Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Brichcrest, 189 Gardners Neck Road, Swansea. Relatives and friends invited. Her visiting hours will be held Tuesday 4-8 p.m. Burial in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Lt. Robert Cabral Soccer Field Fund, c/o Swansea School Administration Building, 1 Gardners Neck Road, Swansea, MA 02777, or to the Amputee Coalition of America, 900 East Hill St., Suite 205, Knoxville, TN 37915. For directions or tributes, www.waring-sullivan.com.
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- Contract -- Moderator, 22:24:20 10/20/07 Sat
Headline:
Governor signs supplemental budget
Date:
10/19/2007
Story:
On Friday October 19, 2007 Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the supplemental budget to fund our collective bargaining agreement. We will keep you informed as to when the monies will hit our paychecks via intranet, hotline and this web site. As of this posting there is NO DATE scheduled to receive the money. DO NOT BELIEVE THE RUMORS. Stay safe.
On Behalf of the Executive Board,
Ken Ferullo, Vice President
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- Contract -- Moderator, 03:26:32 10/17/07 Wed
Headline:
Contract Passes House and Senate
Date:
10/14/2007
Story:
In a late night session on October 11, 2007, the State Senate passed the supplemental budget bill. It is now on the governors desk. As soon as the bill is signed by the governor, the monies will be appropriated to the D.O.C. and the D.O.C. will process the salary increases, the retroactive pay and the three thousand dollar longevity payments.
- As of today, the word on the street is that the governor has signed the bill... stay tuned!!!!!!!!
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- Important Reminder - State Board Retirement Election -- votesteen@hotmail.com, 10:50:06 10/08/07 Mon
Attention
State Workers and Retirees
Do not forget to Vote
Our important election for the Massachusetts State Board of Retirement is this October. Ballots will be mailed to your home on October 12, 2007.
Vote
Michael
Steen
Lieutenant – Massachusetts department of corrections
Bachelors Degree – University of Massachusetts
Masters Degree – Anna Maria College
Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns at votesteen@hotmail.com or visit my website at votesteen.bravehost.com
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- Keep your family safe!!! -- Moderator, 03:18:44 09/23/07 Sun
Check out this site! Keep your family safe! http://www.familywatchdog.us/ShowMap.asp?frm=0
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- Boy what happen here no activity. -- gh, 01:50:33 09/22/07 Sat
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- CAPTS -- HR, 20:31:45 09/09/07 Sun
11 new captain promotions. rumor says these institutions are getting them.
MCI CJ 3
MCI C 3
MCI N 1
NCCI 1
OCCC 2
MASAC 1
There are no transfers.
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- Guards prayer -- Moderator, 02:33:29 08/18/07 Sat
Lord, when it's time to go inside,
That Place of steel and stone,
I pray that you will keep me safe,
So I won't walk alone.
Help me to do my duty,
Please watch me on my rounds,
Amongst those perilous places,
And slamming steel door sounds.
God, keep my fellow Officers
Well and free from harm,
Let them know I'll be there too,
Whenever there's alarm.
Above all when I walk my beat,
No matter where I roam,
Let me go back whence I came,
To family and home.
By Lt. Larry Peoples
Florida Department of Corrections
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- WHAT???????????????? -- VOYER, 04:32:51 08/16/07 Thu
IS IT TRUE THAT WANDA WHIP IS BACK!!!!!!!! WELCOME HOME SISTER!
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- Contract -- Moderator, 05:01:27 08/08/07 Wed
CONTRACT RATIFIED
Date:
8/6/2007
Story:
On Monday, August 6th, the ballots were counted by the Labor Guild to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, with 85% of the membership casting thier vote. The contract passed overwhelmingly and the count was calculated as follows:
YES 2709
NO 492
VOIDS 2
The yes votes totaled over 80% of all votes cast. The next step will be funding the new contract via a supplemental budget and should show up in our paychecks by early November.
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- Re: Contract -- Hannibal............., 05:21:49 08/08/07 Wed
- Passin Time -- Bar-Bee-Que, 09:58:10 07/31/07 Tue
Walpole's got the hill, Frisco's got the rock, Concord has the grapes, & we got the "SAC". Remember who'saying this was ??? Just dropping by to say Hi to all !!!! Take care ?????
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- Hi -- Ret. Sgt. Jack Ford (:)), 20:26:26 07/26/07 Thu
Hi everyone form Sunny Florida! What ever you do and I Might say I am doing you a favor about this is DO NOT move to Florida. The cost of living down here now Sucks (that is being nice)and it seeems no one will pay a wage so people can live. In about another week I will see if I passed the state exam for Corrections Officer(state). Yes you heard right and they pay better then most jobs with benefits but even this job requires most C/O's to work 2 jobs just to live on. The economy went south after Hurricane Charlie and the Cost of living went through the roof. So now all the Insurance companies are raising thier rates and blaming it on the hurricanes. Taxes keep going up and yes they blame it on the hurricanes. Funny for years the hurricanes never got blames now all of a sudden they get blame for everything. This seems more down here in the SouthWestern part of the state then in the northern part(location of the state government). Hope all is well with my friends on all the shifts. Take it easy and stay safe. Jack
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- Is it possible to get the link to Shirleys boards here. -- It would be good, 12:55:27 07/13/07 Fri
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- Hey y'all, from N.C. -- Retired Capt Ed M, 07:46:34 07/06/07 Fri
Hey, hows everyone there? Say hi to Tom B., Capt Tom , Stanley and the rest....hope everyone is well ....good luck with your contract....and retire when you can and get the hell out...stay safe
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TO THE CHIEF STEWART OF MASAC -- C/O WITH 18 YEARS IN, 22:18:53 07/05/07 Thu
I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE ONLY NO VOTE THAT WAS GIVEN.
ONLY YOU INSTITUTION HAD THE GUTS AND SAVY TO VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE, AND NOT PLAY FOLLOW THE LEADER!
YOUR UNION MEMBERS DESERVE A HUGE PAT ON THE BACK!
IT'S JUST TOO BAD THAT THE NEWER OFFICER'S CAN NOT GET PAST THE MONEY AND SEE THAT ALL THE OFFICER'S WHO HAVE RETIRED, ARE GETTING SCREWED!!
ROBERT EKLUND, IF YOU DECIDE TO RUN FOR PERESIDENT, YOU DEFINATELY HAVE MY VOTE!!!
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- Hey do you guys really call yourself CO's down their with those drunks. -- Leo C., 05:05:12 07/04/07 Wed
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- Moderator -- Moderator, 01:44:39 06/25/07 Mon
Hello good people of corrections. Have you missed me? I’ve been away for quite a while now and I must say this board has gone to hell in a hand basket. As your moderator I’d like to apologize for that. In the future I will do my best to monitor (not censor) this board to make it a more enjoyable and informative forum. Now more than ever, it is important that we stand together and keep one another abreast of any and all proposals and or rumors concerning our pending contract. Oh yes, and as always, feel free to express your feelings and opinions about the daily operations at your facility. But please! Let’s remember that this is a public forum. It can be viewed by everyone, including family members, children, ex-cons, and of coarse your administration. Please use your heads!
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- The current proposals Real Numbers -- stinkfoot, 19:16:59 06/19/07 Tue
Dear MOCOFU Members:
After you read the most recent proposal agreement for the contract that expands beyond the normal 36 month period to 42 mos this is what they are offering:
You take your base salary (and the proposal does not say anything about the use of overtime –and its hardly relevant anyway) e.g. Sgt step 7 @ $28.11/hr x .08 or (8%) for (9) mos and you get $3386.88. Add the $3,000 “bonus” (it is anything but a bonus more like a carrot) and you get $6386.88 as the increase over FORTYTWO MONTHS. This represents a 3,3% (you divide your total compensation e.g. $188,918.52 into the $6386.88 to get the percentage increase) increase. It is a mistake to take into account the proposed 3% that takes effect July, 8 2007. Yes ladies and gentlemen they got the language they wanted too. You might argue that we are at an impass. Well I don’t think an arbitrator would do any worse. Going down the middle we would do better at arbritration. Please tell your stewards no. Vote NO.
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Re: CLOSING ????? -- 411, 01:05:21 07/05/09 Sun
? why does one need magic in corrections? (NT) -- mike, 14:26:05 08/15/08 Fri
I can add and subtract. 5-1=4 (NT) -- get it!, 22:04:43 03/27/08 Thu
board_administrator, 14:59:02 07/06/07 Fri