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Subject: let's look a little closer into Bob's email to the members


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Date Posted: 01/28/09 3:46pm
 "The Strength Unity Plan has as its' foundation the goal of organizing locals so they are focused by Industry in order that they can win the best working standards for their members. Since the implementation of the Unity Plan those needs have not changed."

No the needs have not changed but IBCO most definitely has changed. The captains left for one and if you go to the IBCO website you will see that the only ones from MA that were left were us and a group from Suffolk House of Correction. But it wasn't the officers from Suffolk it was the social workers and custodians. oooohhhh!!!

and

Beginning in the fall of 2008 President Grunko,
whenever he saw me in person, at Negotiation sessions etc repeatedly stated, "You will be back with us in December." I repeatedly stated that we desired to continue our association with the IBCO and were working Legislatively and administratively to secure a new bargaining unit or an appropriate place with available bargaining units in SEIU Local 5000 / IBCO."

How hard were they working? A bill was filed but no one was there to testify on the bill. As far as administratively, the only plan was to stick us into unit 6 or 1, secretaries units with NO transfer rights. Then there was that well thought out plan to make us program coordinators. I think they were afraid to pursue that after the union meeting were a CPOD said she would make sure he got impeached if he did that without a vote.

and

"In mid December of 2008 Mr Grunko began to push the
issue demanding that we prepare for return to Local 509. The majority of the Executive Board, not to include Laurel Donnelly, insisted that we stay with the IBCO and to that end requested in writing that both Locals work together to
continue our then current status."

This is my personal favorite. The majority of the executive board excluding Laurel means Bob and Ernie. That is it. Do you think that it should be up to Bob and Ernie to decide what union we should be in or is it something that all members of the union should vote on. If you look at the beginning of Bob's email he mentioned that we voted to go into IBCO in 2006. Shouldn't the MEMBERS who make up the UNION be given the opportunity to determine THEIR destiny? I for one have a serious problem with the fact that our union was reduced to the BOB AND ERNIE SHOW!

and

"We continue to work to ensure that any Arbitration;
Grievance and of Unfair Labor Practice scheduled for a hearing goes forward."

Bob and Ernie have refused to hand over the grievances to 509. How are they ensuring anything?

and

"As to contract negations- Ernie Wessell and I remain
on the contract negotiations team and are attempting to protect your interest. We are certainly realistic about the possibilities for a settlement given the current financial situation but we remain extremely concerned as related to Local 509s stated desire to increase the number of steps in the pay scale while our Public Safety Division is trying to reduce the steps to max out down to 5 to 7 steps. Ernie and I will fight to the end to protect your rights in this process."

The state is not discussing language so what exactly are Bob and Ernie fighting to the end for?!
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Re: let's look a little closer into Bob's email to the membersAnonymous01/28/09 4:10pm
Re: let's look a little closer into Bob's email to the membersAnonymous01/30/09 2:57am
Re: let's look a little closer into Bob's email to the membersAnonymous01/30/09 12:28pm
Re: let's look a little closer into Bob's email to the membersAnonymous01/30/09 11:25pm
Re: let's look a little closer into Bob's email to the membersAnonymous01/31/09 4:02pm
Re: let's look a little closer into Bob's email to the membersAnonymous01/31/09 4:10pm

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