Someone Correct us if We're Wrong
We think (THINK) that tomorrow is the last day to get your pension board ballot in the mail. We think (THINK) is has to be postmarked and in by the 27th for counting on the 28th. We might (MIGHT) be mistaken, but we can't check on the FOP site because it's down (and has been down for more than a day according to our readers). Maybe one of the candidates has the deadlines posted on their sites - could someone check? We're busy watching the Sox comeback. Thanks.
The biggest problem facing this fraternal order is a lack of participation by the active members. We noticed a funny thing in the last election - every single retiree running for office? They won, every one of them. Granted, they were running for trustee spots, but that ought to give the young guys pause. Retirees ran for 5 or 6 or 7 spots and they won them all. The active membership ought to look at that display of cohesiveness and power and wish they could be that united when facing the next contract negotiations.
So go vote people, because if you don't vote, you really shouldn't be allowed to bitch.
The biggest problem facing this fraternal order is a lack of participation by the active members. We noticed a funny thing in the last election - every single retiree running for office? They won, every one of them. Granted, they were running for trustee spots, but that ought to give the young guys pause. Retirees ran for 5 or 6 or 7 spots and they won them all. The active membership ought to look at that display of cohesiveness and power and wish they could be that united when facing the next contract negotiations.
So go vote people, because if you don't vote, you really shouldn't be allowed to bitch.
posted by SCC at 9:35 PM
21 Comments:
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
What the heck do I do if I never got my ballot package in the mail? Can I vote at Da Hall?
ALSO - ACHTUNG!
"10-1" Department- Retired Officer(s) Need Assistance rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina!!
Isn't there a BENEFIT being held for New Orleans Bad Luck Retiree LES RUMOWSKI
at the F.L.O.P. House this Thursday evening the 27th???
Could you please post the details FRONT & CENTER Dearest S.C.C.?
ALSO- We had a LONGTIME "Town Hall 023" P.O. BEA HART get washed into a motel in Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina last month- is there any way to let her supporters piggy back/solicit donations at the Rumowski deal Thursday too? (the flyer said contact P.O.'s Margaret Murphy, Anne Sullivan or Civ. Angelisa Hersey in the 023 Nervecenter if memory serves correctly...) (repost due to misspelling of RUMowski... D'oh/hiccup!)
Speaking of the Pension Board Trustee Election,
Officer TIERNEY,
I just left your Blog and I am appauled by I what I read in the last two posts in the first section.
Did you really go to the Pension Board today to hand in paperwork for the election and not even bother to stay at the Monthly Pension Board Meeting?
This from someone who has NEVER before went to a meeting because he was too busy working?
If you win the election, are you not required to go to the monthly meetings?
Did you even know there was a Pension Board meeting today?
But I guess that’s OK because you did get your paperwork in today for your Poll Watchers? That’s all that matters, right?
That is really a sad statement about your character, ME, ME, ME, it’s ALL about ME.
Yea, I really want in the trustee spot.
If your information is correct, i.e. retirees voting as a block, then you now know why the FOP leadship has worked hard to change the "rules" regarding retiree membership. The new policy that sends the dues notice in Sept, due in November or dropped from the roles, is to eliminate a solid voting block from the FOP. A block that knows what an incompetent, corrupt and leaderless organization the FOP has become under the current regime.
well said Mark remember confession is good for the soul. Just like the mayor, Mark, as long as your getting your cut of membership dues and that new car keeps getting to your children's events sticks and stones will break your bones but names are like money in the bank.
just because Robbins goes to the pension board meetings and sleeps only addresses the question of was his body there because when it comes to a beautiful mind Robbins is in big trouble.
Donahue put Robbins up for pension board because Donahue wanted Robbins to get a spot. Robbins could not have a FOP inside spot because they were all taken and Donahue was afraid when Bella and Fallon threatened Donahue that Bella and Fallon were organizing a slate against Donahue. IT ALL CAME DOWN TO MONEY. Donahue was afraid to loose his cussy $150,000 a year spot. Bella and Fallon were afraid to rebel and loose their $110,000 a year jobs. The FOP southsiders are afraid of the northsiders. The northsiders control the vote.
Pension Board Break Down
Tierney will win because of Robbins' name and his southside address.
Tierney has a better name, has a northside address, brought up the $5,000 the FOP was going to give Robbins before Robbins found religion and refused the money, and that Robbins voted to give the city $23 million back.
Next Question
Is a rebellion by Bella and Fallon at FOP against Donahue and Dougherty happening? It is rumored Bella and Fallon threatened Donahue that they were going to organize a slate against Citywide during the last election. It will be interesting to see how the pension board election evolves and how the election impacts FOP. Stay tuned.
Im sorry but it all makes me sick. I threw mine in the garbage.
Votes get counted tomorrow
A New Orleans Police Department Story:
Eddie Compass, the New Orleans police chief of many years, has resigned. The mayor said he was a great guy and sang his praises. Here's the story the media is not reporting.
The FBI is investigating the NO police department. They have been trying for weeks now, to get a full list of names of the 1700 officers on the payroll. Five hundred police officers were supposedly "AWOL" (left their posts) during the recent hurricane. It seems now, that 81% of those 500 missing officers DO NOT EXIST! This means that the New Orleans police force has hundreds of "phantom police" on the payroll, and Eddie Compass, the police chief is obviously complicit in the fraud, and his reason for resigning is that he obviously sees the wolves at his door. Here's a link to Tony Snow, who yesterday reported about the ongoing FBI investigation. It's an audio link, so let it load first. http://www.foxnews.com/tonysnowradio/vidPlayer/player.html?snow/092705/snow_nola_092705&Tony_Snow_Audio&Tony%20Snow&acc&Radio&-1&wvx-300
Think about the level of corruption and conspiracy that must exist there for something like this to be going on in a city police department.
THE COUNT STARTS 27TH AT ABOUT 1100 HRS. GOOD LUCK TO ALL
if I don't vote, then I can bitch because I'm not the asshole that elected whichever idiot got elected and began screwing shit up - george carlin voting theory
I just got my ballot today and it has to be mailed and in to the board by 0900 tomorrow. Great job.
All the ballots were given to the post office for patrolman position on the 14th of Oct. As was my mailer postcard. Chalk up errors to the US postal service. GOOD LUCK AND A FAIR COUNT TO ALL. I will be there for the count. Thanks for those of you who supported me and thanks for voting. The results, when they are tabulated will be posted here on this web site and on mine (see links).
too late to vote now, but you can still check out his blog:
http://tierney4cpdpension2005.blogspot.com/
I talked to him in 006, thanks for coming out.
site master after further reeview all the retirees that ran for election for the fop board did not win.
if we are serious about active members participating on the board each district (25) and each area (5)should have that elected unit rep be on the board.
due away with "slates" and having the majority of the present board from special units.
we don't need THREE Sgt-At-ARms, and THREE vice presidents.
Until retirees are made part of the bargaining unit they should be limited to one representative on the board.
Retirees should be able to hold office in the "fraternal" side of the organization but the union should only be represented by members of the bargaining unit!
look at the present board:
what does hanley do and where is she assigned when was the last time she worked the street
bailey is assigned to the training academy how do you get that job kiss ass
voight works with a dog watching the airport all day great job
lumpy area dick king district secretary nice job graham foot guy in 023 blow hard podgony, pollack shogren skelly duckhorn fitgerald all retired butney aguilar hockey team majerczyk blow hard it goes on and on where is the district working district representation.....
And the winners are:
Steve Robbins
Mike Lazzaro
Ken Hauser
and the winners are:
Donahue oh Robbins
lazzaro oh robbins
hauser oh hauser
THE RESULTS ARE IN!
SGTS:
LAZARO 350
BROPHY 122
PATROLMAN:
ROBBINS 1175
JANS 244
KOZOLA 130
TIERNEY 936
CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS! MAY THEY DO THE BEST THEY CAN FOR THE PATROLMAN AND SGT'S.
ONLY 2485 BALLOTS COUNTED! 25% OF ELEIGIBLE VOTERS! OVER 11,000 BALLOTS SENT OUT!
PEOPLE,WE NEED TO VOTE! LESS THAN HALF THE MEMBERSHIP VOTED IN FOP ELECTION, NOW THIS LACKLUSTER VOTE PERFORMANCE.
GOD LUCK TO THE WINNERS, YOU KNOW WHERE THEY STAND!
<< Home