Who Didn't Take Days Off?
Mayor Richard Daley and the City Council have forced city workers to take as many as five unpaid days off in the last two years, but the mayor and most aldermen have not shared in the hardship.
Unlike the workers, elected officials are not required to skip paychecks but could do so if they want to show solidarity as the city struggles through its worst budget shortfall in decades.
According to records obtained by the Tribune through the Freedom of Information Act, only 20 of the city’s 50 aldermen have taken furlough days since the beginning of 2007. The mayor took none.
Way to lead from the front Mayor!
Labels: city politics
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
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time for the Clout-Baby Merit/Patronage Hacks to pay to the Piper [Daley] and work some days for free. They all got the promotions via politics, not the Legit way, so now if anyone, it's their turn to Ante Up.
Aldermen & the Mayor take two days off? Fuck, at this point, I'd be happy if they could stop stealing for two days! Just think, if they stoped stealing, how much would we save?
Another example of lead by example
I'm not surprised that the short man at City Hall would be a complete hypocrite about this.
Even though exempts make good salaries, many of them lose out on some good paying PT jobs they aren't allowed to hold as an exempt on the CPD, without a review and PERMISSION of the Supt.
Shame on you, Mayor Daley, to put this financial hardship on others while you collect your executive salary without interruption!
What a true talk-out-both-sides-of your-mouth bastard!!
And that is surprising why? Actually, I'm surprised that 20 DID take days--
"The Whole World Is Watching." If only they were when it came to looking through the smoke screen and denying to come here of the Olympics. Wonder where the Mayor will find the money to pay the OT if it ever ended up here? But then again everyone will still be waiting for their contract.
"Aldermen & the Mayor take two days off? Fuck, at this point, I'd be happy if they could stop stealing for two days!"
Funny. Never happen though, they are what they are, to expect different is foolish.
The 20 that did take days should be known and at least shown that the people appreciate their show of solidarity.
FOP and other unions, are you paying attention? Don't give back a thing!
Pallidin
Not that I really have all that much respect for the 50 idiots in that building, but who were the 20 that stood up and took the furlough time first? They are slightly raised to a higher level in my book...
They already work half days, and probably only a few days a week at that. And Daley spends more time traveling overseas to find "new ideas for Chicago" all on the city's dime then he does doing anything constructive for Chicago. Bottom line...this city is FUCKED UP.
Wow this is shocking the stuttering little midget makes his employees take days off without pay but he is to good for that. The FOP better tell him to stick his unpaid days up his high and mighty ass.
All exempts and all merit ptomoted people should take two weeks off without pay. They have played the system. Why not at least try to help out the crooked system that made you what you are.
The scum-times quotes dick-head daley's press sec. has saying "it was simply an oversite, they forgot to remind him to take time off, because he works so much". what a joke. next time we screw up try to use the oversite excuse......f#$@ing joke!!!!!!!! LMAO
THats ok i didn't take any either... If i do it will definetly be on new years eve... and xmas, tkday. All is good.
Kings don't have to take days off. They are bestowed greatness from God on high..Long Live King Richard.....What a total asshole!!!
Why is no one else asking????Did Daley's kid ever return the illegally gotten money to the city????????
the mayor should give up a year of pay
Why does the Mayor need a salary? Like he does not get everything for free anyway...
Anonymous said...
I'm not surprised that the short man at City Hall would be a complete hypocrite about this.
Even though exempts make good salaries, many of them lose out on some good paying PT jobs they aren't allowed to hold as an exempt on the CPD, without a review and PERMISSION of the Supt.
I will trade with ANYONE of them ANYDAY. Make me the cmdr of the fartherest, shittiest dist from my home tomorrow. You will not hear me complain ONCE.
$130,000 + take home car + make your own hours = YEEEEHAAAAA
Was Zalewski even mentioned???
The mayor and alderman rather not take days off. If you take a day off and I mean really a day off there is nothing to steal, it is a wasted day. Who the fuck are they kidding. Don't sell them short.
Stealing is work too.
The biggest surprise of this story is that TWENTY aldermen actually tried to lead by example.
Got Names?
I see King Ritchie is using the old
"do as I say not as I do" tactic.
Ritchie go fuck yourself and cry poor to someone gullable enough to believe you.
A true leader, that shortshanks.
I will trade with ANYONE of them ANYDAY. Make me the cmdr of the fartherest, shittiest dist from my home tomorrow. You will not hear me complain ONCE.
$130,000 + take home car + make your own hours = YEEEEHAAAAA
Clearly, you have no idea what District commanders have to do on a day to day basis. Especially those in the busy Districts.
"Make your own hours?" I don't know where you work; maybe you should ask your boss (if you work in a District) if he would allow you to tag along with him on a typical work day. If he won't, reach out to the boss of a fast District. I think it would be a real eye opener for you. Trying to keep their 35th st. mandated stats up and juggling demands of the aldercreatures, IODs, trying to keep a decent amount of officers on the street with the raggedy fleet, managing the medical abuse, CRs,SPARs, grievances, meeting with community groups all wanting their "fair share" of what little police service your troops can provide, encouraging the troops to WANT to work tact or gangs in the district....It wasn't a bad job many years ago, but today, being a DC is probably the worst job on the CPD.
who were the 20 that stood up and took the furlough time first?
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it's in the article
Qhoting directly from the Chicago Tribune here:
"Here are the aldermen who took unpaid days off from Jan. 1, 2007 through Aug. 22, 2008, according to the city.
3 days off: Bob Fioretti (2nd), John Pope (10th), Edward Burke (14th), Billy Ocasio (26th), Ariel Reboyras (30th), Thomas Tunney (44th).
2 days off: Anthony Beale (9th), James Balcer (11th), Latasha Thomas (17th), Isaac Carothers (27th).
1 day off: Pat Dowell (3rd), Leslie Hairston (5th), Freddrenna Lyle (6th), Michelle Harris (8th), Ricardo Munoz (22nd), Ray Suarez (31st), William J.P. Banks (36th), Emma Mitts (37th), Margaret Laurino (39th), Helen Shiller (46th).
The other 30 aldermen did not take any furlough days."
I took a day for skipping court. Does that count?
HOLY FUCK MAYOR DALEY BATMAN!!!
JAG OFF! STEP DOWN A TAKE OFF THE REST OF YOUR POLITICAL CAREER YOU CORRUPT BASTARD!
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