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Subject: YOU NEED A STRONG UNION


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Date Posted: 10:51:22 05/13/09 Wed
 Years ago I worked at MCI Walpole in 9 block, the old death row. I remember back then George Vose who was a social worker came to shaking his head. He asked me if I thought the union was doing the right thing by taking a vote to strike. The strike vote was going to take place in the roll call room after the end of the shift. He said you all will end up fired, and McLaughlin and Furtado will end up in jail. MaLaughlin was the president of our union local and Furtado was the VP. I responded back and said I think it's the right thing and voting yes. Well the following morning we went out on strike. The strike was over safety conditions. Everyday we would have another officer stabbed, killing 2 and 3 a month. Mr Butterworth was our supintendent and did nothing to stop the officers from getting hurt. We stayed out on strike for two days and the state police ran the prison. When it was around mid day. Al Carr who was a head deputy walked up to the picket line and asked MaLaughlin and Furtado to meet with the superdent in the supt's office in a hour. They reached a agreement and we all went back to work for the following shift. Not one officer was fired, and no one was arrested. Thats a strong union who supported every officer. From what I recall we had a few more strikes after the safety strike and no one then was fired also. I'm not saying for you men to go out on strike, I'm saying look for a union that will stand in back of you officers. Without a good union you do not have a chance to gain anything. When your managers know that if they do the wrong thing, the union will take action against them, makes them think twice.
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Re: YOU NEED A STRONG UNION"killing 2 or 3 a month" ? Where was this?19:44:09 05/13/09 Wed
You're a senile old 'tardDiggler21:02:24 05/13/09 Wed
Re: YOU NEED A STRONG UNIONAre you the same guy who every once in a while...23:36:32 05/13/09 Wed
Re: YOU NEED A STRONG UNIONSpent a short time at Walpole23:55:31 05/13/09 Wed
Re: YOU NEED A STRONG UNIONBeen there22:47:28 05/21/09 Thu
Re: YOU NEED A STRONG UNIONSorry to be a C.O.08:01:31 06/04/09 Thu
Re: YOU NEED A STRONG UNIONWell11:06:34 06/14/09 Sun
Re: YOU NEED A STRONG UNIONWorking C.O. We are all fucked08:09:52 10/10/09 Sat

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