As we enter into the second half of 2008, it seems like a good time to pause and address some issues of concern to the membership.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
\nIn order to gear up for our next contract, I have asked Arlene Floren, a steward at CIVIL, to chair the survey committee.\u00a0 She will be in charge of creating a survey so the local can assess the issues that are important to the membership.\u00a0 Your participation in the survey (which may be online) is vital to the local leadership having an accurate understanding of the things that are important to the members.\u00a0 If you have thoughts on what should be in the survey, please contact Sister Floren at CIVIL.As you know, the current contract expires November 30, 2008.\u00a0 It’s a shame that even three and a half years into the contract, the County has not lived up to its obligation of printing it for distribution to the membership.\u00a0 This website, in a previous posting, has a red-lined version for your perusal but it doesn’t have a pay grid.\u00a0 The last available pay grid can be found at the County website in the appendix to the budget.\u00a0 That grid, however, is the pay scale in effect as of 12\/1\/07.<\/p>\n
RETRO CHECKS
\nSpeaking of pay grids, where is that retro check?\u00a0 If I had a dollar for each time this month that I heard the word retro, I could probably fill up the gas tank on my car.\u00a0 The rumor was that it would come with the paycheck we got today on the 30th of May.\u00a0 Obviously, that didn’t happen and each call I have made to the Comptroller’s office has gone unanswered.\u00a0 I will say this much: we will get the retro and we will litigate before the appropriate tribunal our demand for interest on the retro.\u00a0 What more can I say?<\/p>\n
1% AFSCME PAY PLAN INCREASE
\nAnd when you voted for or against the last contract ratification, you will remember that we were to get an extra 1% pay increase on top\u00a0of the 2.75% increase that is to go into effect after the first full pay period after 6\/1\/08.\u00a0 This was an attempt to offset the additional burden we will be carrying for health \u00a0insurance that also goes into effect the same day.\u00a0 As I mentioned in a previous posting, the County is saying they didn’t TA(tentative agreement) that pay plan – even though they presented it to us and are agreeing to all other AFSCME local’s pay plans.\u00a0 This is unacceptable and is the subject of, as yet, an unscheduled arbitration.\u00a0\u00a0But the\u00a0arbitrator has been selected.<\/p>\n
BURNETTE V. STROGER
\nJudge Riley heard arguments in the motion to dismiss filed by President Stroger today and decided to keep the suit alive.\u00a0 The only count that was dismissed in its entirety is the count having to do with injunctive relief for the job terminations and layoffs.\u00a0 The prayer for relief for count 1 asked for back-pay and reinstatement of laid off attorneys.\u00a0 While all members who were laid off were recalled, the back-pay issue is still one that we are pursuing.\u00a0 The pursuit, though, is via our intervenor petition and complaint.\u00a0 That has now been placed on a breifing schedule with the next status date set for 7\/21\/08.\u00a0 In short, this case is not even close to being over.<\/p>\n
CPD SCANDAL ON 60 MINUTES
\nFor those who have been following the Chicago Police Department’s SOS unit’s problems, you are no doubt aware that Katie Couric will be airing an interview with a crooked cop on CBS’s news magazine 60 minutes.\u00a0 The broadcast will be on Channel 2 on Sunday, 6\/1\/08 at 6pm.\u00a0 You can hear a simulcast on WBBM AM 780.Watch the show.\u00a0 You may see someone you have cross-examined before.\u00a0 But this time you will not only see a cop admit he lied\u00a0— but tell how he learned how to do so from his supervisors.\u00a0In Solidarity,\u00a0K. S. Galhotra<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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