Very sorry to hear the news yesterday about Brother Roger Maillard. He was a kind hearted man and he will very much be missed.
While we're musing, not a word from behind the Iron Curtain about Brother Maillard's passing. Nice work guys, that's the way you treat your brethren. No wonder you're losing your behinds.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041 Could Learn From History
Solidarity for Sale: How Corruption Destroyed the Labor Movement and Undermined America's Promise by Robert Fitch
# Hardcover: 432 pages
# Publisher: PublicAffairs (January 23, 2006)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 189162072X
# ISBN-13: 978-1891620720
# Hardcover: 432 pages
# Publisher: PublicAffairs (January 23, 2006)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 189162072X
# ISBN-13: 978-1891620720
Friday, August 14, 2009
Tick...Tock...Tick...Tock.....SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041
Newsflash...Newsflash...Newsflash......
SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041 is imploding as ya'll speak. The overriding theme is no one knows what's goin on inside the brick walls of 709 E. Robinson. Rumors are flying about two staffers having resigned. Then they deny they resigned. Then a long-time member confirms the contentious resignation.
No return phone calls. Hey, Dennis where the heck are you? Oh we know, you're bound and gagged by your bosses. The same ones that re-assign organizers (loose definition)and place them in-house where the bosses can spy on Dennis and anyone else that walks through the office.
Not the whole story....let's throw Nepotism on the fire too. Along with Mr. Microphone and his loose lips. Seems nothing is sacred over at the corner of Roop and Robinson. The ethically challenged reside at 709 E. Robinson. Come late October it will be the House of Horrors. Lately it's just been business-as-usual.
SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041 is imploding as ya'll speak. The overriding theme is no one knows what's goin on inside the brick walls of 709 E. Robinson. Rumors are flying about two staffers having resigned. Then they deny they resigned. Then a long-time member confirms the contentious resignation.
No return phone calls. Hey, Dennis where the heck are you? Oh we know, you're bound and gagged by your bosses. The same ones that re-assign organizers (loose definition)and place them in-house where the bosses can spy on Dennis and anyone else that walks through the office.
Not the whole story....let's throw Nepotism on the fire too. Along with Mr. Microphone and his loose lips. Seems nothing is sacred over at the corner of Roop and Robinson. The ethically challenged reside at 709 E. Robinson. Come late October it will be the House of Horrors. Lately it's just been business-as-usual.
Friday, July 24, 2009
New Free Speech Violations by SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041
Apparently, a Welfare worker in Reno has decided to take it upon herself to violate an entire Chapter's dissenting opinions. When they spoke, she tried to squash their voice. Substantiated news out of Washoe County demonstrates that Sirs Mallory Starsky and Aldo Hutch had to sent a private message to tell this State employee to knock off her violations of free speech.
But here's the most telling story. A "Good and Well" meeting has been called for in Las Vegas to guillotine a member whom has allegedly been leaking information statewide. Now remember, a good union member gets the word out, to organize, so on and so forth.
So, but when it's about alleged ill-doings, it's a violation of the Bylaws ? Excuse us, but the last time we checked that's Free Speech. Like it or not. Let's have a Whistleblower case for this tinkering and parsing of terms.
But what's more amazing is that no one elsewhere in the State of Nevada is welcome to testify on behalf of said member. That's right. We can't have justice. We can't correct the ills of our fellow members. Judge, Jury and Executioner is Desert Chapter and the State Board.
Well, we say, sue the creeps! Take them for every dime they've got.
You want Rights, Respect and Dignity in the workplace. Best practice it in your own house. Hypocrites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But here's the most telling story. A "Good and Well" meeting has been called for in Las Vegas to guillotine a member whom has allegedly been leaking information statewide. Now remember, a good union member gets the word out, to organize, so on and so forth.
So, but when it's about alleged ill-doings, it's a violation of the Bylaws ? Excuse us, but the last time we checked that's Free Speech. Like it or not. Let's have a Whistleblower case for this tinkering and parsing of terms.
But what's more amazing is that no one elsewhere in the State of Nevada is welcome to testify on behalf of said member. That's right. We can't have justice. We can't correct the ills of our fellow members. Judge, Jury and Executioner is Desert Chapter and the State Board.
Well, we say, sue the creeps! Take them for every dime they've got.
You want Rights, Respect and Dignity in the workplace. Best practice it in your own house. Hypocrites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Grumblings out of SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041 Growing
It's not even 6 weeks since the Legislature ended. And word out of Ely has it that Mrs. Lake and Mr. Boles blew a hearing. Not just blew it. Didn't even show up for it. Yes, that's dues money well spent. Membership continues to fall and staff are fired or walk away for doing their job. That's never been heard of with this organization. Not!!!! State workers continue to suffer because it's the same-old-same-old routine at SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
What Were They Thinking ??? SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041 and Mr. Thompson
No, duh they're upset? They didn't read (or listen to) the exam questions before the fracas started. Assemblywoman Kirkpatrick laid it out in the first CB committee hearing in the Assembly. Where's their brain at?
Besides, again and again and again, this is 20 years of frustration caused by....THEMSELVES.....And where in the Legislature does it say the representatives have to kowtow?
Sheer pathetic behavior is at the center of their lack of Collective Bargaining. Just like....Ask Rush where his head was at when he secretly taped a grievance meeting and got himself into a verbal bruhaha with a UNLV Administrator in February 2006 thus destroying any possibility of CB in the University System.
Are the synapses even firing ? Read the latest whine session below:
In Labor’s heart, Dems didn’t deliver
Leaders say unions took unfair hit in legislative session, vow to fight in ’11
By Michael Mishak (contact)
Tue, Jun 9, 2009 (2 a.m.)
Nevada labor leaders are disappointed that their Democratic allies in the Legislature failed to advance significant items on labor’s agenda despite controlling both chambers for the first time in two decades.
To be sure, unions can claim some small victories, including improvements to the state’s workers’ compensation system and mandated safety training for construction workers. But a sense of frustration — even outrage — was palpable last week as labor leaders lamented lawmakers’ failure to restructure the state’s tax system.
To hear them tell it, the Legislature robbed workers for the second consecutive session, forcing cuts in public employee pay, pensions and health benefits. Moreover, legislators amended collective bargaining rules for local governments, tilting the system toward management.
The Legislature’s failure to adopt new long-term revenue sources angers Danny Thompson, executive secretary-treasurer of the 200,000-member Nevada AFL-CIO.
Besides, again and again and again, this is 20 years of frustration caused by....THEMSELVES.....And where in the Legislature does it say the representatives have to kowtow?
Sheer pathetic behavior is at the center of their lack of Collective Bargaining. Just like....Ask Rush where his head was at when he secretly taped a grievance meeting and got himself into a verbal bruhaha with a UNLV Administrator in February 2006 thus destroying any possibility of CB in the University System.
Are the synapses even firing ? Read the latest whine session below:
In Labor’s heart, Dems didn’t deliver
Leaders say unions took unfair hit in legislative session, vow to fight in ’11
By Michael Mishak (contact)
Tue, Jun 9, 2009 (2 a.m.)
Nevada labor leaders are disappointed that their Democratic allies in the Legislature failed to advance significant items on labor’s agenda despite controlling both chambers for the first time in two decades.
To be sure, unions can claim some small victories, including improvements to the state’s workers’ compensation system and mandated safety training for construction workers. But a sense of frustration — even outrage — was palpable last week as labor leaders lamented lawmakers’ failure to restructure the state’s tax system.
To hear them tell it, the Legislature robbed workers for the second consecutive session, forcing cuts in public employee pay, pensions and health benefits. Moreover, legislators amended collective bargaining rules for local governments, tilting the system toward management.
The Legislature’s failure to adopt new long-term revenue sources angers Danny Thompson, executive secretary-treasurer of the 200,000-member Nevada AFL-CIO.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The State Barber Hath Wielded the Axe of Death Upon SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041 Neck
It's official the mighty pen of Gov. Goober hath struck yet another blow to the pyrrhically happy SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041. Down goes SNEA, Down goes AFSCME! With a consequential thud...RIP AB395. 2 more years for State workers to suffer. 2 more years of propping up the next great fantasy.
Whether CB comes to the forefront in two years, know this. You have irreparably and willingly aided the demoralization of the 16,000 State workers you don't represent.
Why would anyone join your flat-footed squad? Two more years of bleeding State workers because ya'll hadn't the foresight to shut up in the crunch.
Sine die
Jun. 04, 2009
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
Gibbons vetoes two more bills
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Gov. Jim Gibbons has vetoed two employment related bills. Gibbons tonight vetoed Assembly Bill 395, which would implement limited collective bargaining for state employees. The other measure, Senate Bill 376, pertains to prevailing wage requirements for county public works projects.
Bill 395 "would result in further increases in state spending and would require further tax increases to fund that spending," he said in his veto letter.
Gibbons said Bill 376 expands the scope of prevailing wage projects and increases costs of all county public works projects.
Because the Legislature has adjourned, the vetoes cannot be overriden until the 2011 session.
Whether CB comes to the forefront in two years, know this. You have irreparably and willingly aided the demoralization of the 16,000 State workers you don't represent.
Why would anyone join your flat-footed squad? Two more years of bleeding State workers because ya'll hadn't the foresight to shut up in the crunch.
Sine die
Jun. 04, 2009
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
Gibbons vetoes two more bills
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Gov. Jim Gibbons has vetoed two employment related bills. Gibbons tonight vetoed Assembly Bill 395, which would implement limited collective bargaining for state employees. The other measure, Senate Bill 376, pertains to prevailing wage requirements for county public works projects.
Bill 395 "would result in further increases in state spending and would require further tax increases to fund that spending," he said in his veto letter.
Gibbons said Bill 376 expands the scope of prevailing wage projects and increases costs of all county public works projects.
Because the Legislature has adjourned, the vetoes cannot be overriden until the 2011 session.
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