So Where Do We Go Now?
We had the march - 2,000 plus cops along with 1,600 and more supporters seems to be the consensus. We definitely rattled some cages.
Now what? The next FOP Meeting isn't until 21 April. That's a pretty big gap where we ought to be doing something. Another march? Billboards? Radio ads? We need to keep the message at the top of everybody's mind.
Supposedly, there was to be a negotiating session the day after the march. Any word on if the city re-offered the raise package pulled of the week before? Shortshanks is playing chicken and betting that we're going to fold or lose big. We need to keep him embarrassed and uncomfortable. We need to continue to hammer home the point that other unions got big raises based on the fact that they could strike to bring the city to the table. We need to point out that the aldercreatures voted themselves a huge 6% raise for a part time job. We need to counter the city's contention on a daily basis that we're greedy and we're just looking to cover the city, county and tax hikes we (and every other resident) are forced to endure.
We need Daley to look like this:
Suggestions? We know the FOP monitors the blog, so maybe they'd let us know what they think we ought to do.
Now what? The next FOP Meeting isn't until 21 April. That's a pretty big gap where we ought to be doing something. Another march? Billboards? Radio ads? We need to keep the message at the top of everybody's mind.
Supposedly, there was to be a negotiating session the day after the march. Any word on if the city re-offered the raise package pulled of the week before? Shortshanks is playing chicken and betting that we're going to fold or lose big. We need to keep him embarrassed and uncomfortable. We need to continue to hammer home the point that other unions got big raises based on the fact that they could strike to bring the city to the table. We need to point out that the aldercreatures voted themselves a huge 6% raise for a part time job. We need to counter the city's contention on a daily basis that we're greedy and we're just looking to cover the city, county and tax hikes we (and every other resident) are forced to endure.
We need Daley to look like this:
Suggestions? We know the FOP monitors the blog, so maybe they'd let us know what they think we ought to do.
Labels: contract stuff, FOP, video
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
133 Comments:
Someone suggested taking out full page ads in the newspapers. I like that idea. A lot of people would see it. Other than that I say we march again. This time we get CFD in it as well.
We Do It Again...
In the interest of fairness, we took the 16% (17% with compounding) that you guys turned down and we have negotiated away our right to strike in our last three contracts (at least). That being said, Go FOP! The better you guys do the better it is for us in 2012, when our current paper is up. Of course, our leadership is very very stupid and accepted those horseshit unpaid furlough days.
You can't say "chicago democRAT" without using the word "RAT". Daley is the biggest of all.
I HEARD RUMORS THAT THE FOP HAD A POLICTICAL ACTION COMMITEE!
ITS TIMES TO EARN THAT 50$ STIPENED.
WE NEED TO START GOIN AFTER ALDERMAN WHO DONT PLAY BALL!
GET VOLUNTEERS REAL WORKER NOT GUYS THAT SERVE SODA AND PIZZA AT MEETINGS!
THATS WHAT AN ACTION COMMITEE DOES!
GO THRU THE ENDORSEMENT CHECK LIST AN GO HAVE MEETINGS LETTING THE ALDERMAN KNOW WE AINT HAPPY!
DONT SEND IN ANY OF THE BOOBIES EITHER WHO TALK LIKE REJECTS FROM SOPRANOS.
THE FOP HAVE A FEW SPEAKERS WHO HAVE SILVER TONGUES.
At the least, there should have been 2 Informational Pickets planned; the first on 4-2-09 and the second on 4-6-09, while the IOC is still in town.
What big event, for the IOC, is going to be held on Monday? And where?
Given that's it's highly unlikely that a turnout anywhere near Thursday's could be achieved at this late date, when is the next city council meeting to be held? And at what time, on that day, would the city council members be expected to be entering city hall?
Further, picketing city hall on a weekday should begin just before lunch hour and continue well into the rush hours, at least until 5-6pm.
Officers not able to picket should take the time to drive downtown during the picketing and circle the block a few times, honking their horns in support.
Who are the key alderfucks, relevant to the issues at hand? Ie., which alderfucks chair, and are on the committees, that have the 'theoretical' authority to 'do right' by this city's law enforcement/first responder employees?
Where are their ward offices located? Relatively small, (10-20) picket lines could be utilized to picket these in the neighborhood offices when the alderfuck is there.
If it's to be effective, informational picketing isn't an easy or one time only endeavor.
There are few, single event embarrassments big enough to not be totally forgotten after a few days or weeks.
And remember, Daley has no shame.
Only the pressure of consistent, relentless, continuous and irritating public harassment will be successful in stimulating the proper anal sensations in the midget's bung hole.
It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
Let's do this!
FIND THE NEXT POITICAL RACE AND ASK IF THE CADIDATE SUPPORTS US AND IF THEY DONT THEN "FLEX" OUR POLITICAL MUSCLE> DALEY IS AFRAID OF A UNITED BUNCH OF COPS-Semper Fi
PACK THE GALLERY AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL EVERYONE WEARS A BLUE T SHIRT AND SITS IN SILENCE> DALEY WILL BE SCARED SHITLESS- Its PSYWAR! SEMPER FI
DUMP DALEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a police spouse who marched, here's my advice: back off on J-Fed. Not because he doesn't deserve criticism, but because targeting him is diluting our message. If we want a contract, we need to focus on that and hammer the media about that. Airing our other complaints just distracts and confuses people.
Working without a contract (along with Daley's bad faith in negotiating) is a legitimate beef. But when we're carrying signs complaining about J-Fed, who isn't even really involved in negotiations (AFAIK), people just think, "Oh, so they don't like their boss. I don't like mine either. Big deal." Again, I'm not defending J-Fed, just suggesting we focus on getting a fair contract.
The Park District "Highly Suggested" that their employees play basketball on the lake shore, on their own time of course, so the visiting Olympic people would see them at play in Daley's paradise. They even installed nets on the baskets for the occasion. Can anyone remember EVER seeing a net on a lakefront basketball hoop? Not to mention the hurdles prominently on display. Has anyone EVER seen a hurdle on the lakefront? The Daley Crime Family in full bloom. God, how I detest them.
Aside from a 3 million dollar management fee, I would like to know if our pension money is also securing a criminal attorney for the investors.
Maybe two thousand people showing up to the next city council or FOP meeting.
Anyone know how much more we pay for auto insurance by living in the city as opposed to living in the nearby burbs?
Are Alder"maniac" spending records requestable through the freedom of information act?
Are the number of po's by title code requestable?
190 North State St.
Just slightly off topic:
When Weis came to town he made a vow - to destroy the "Culture of the Chicago Police Department". Dumped everyone with any knowledge and replaced them with triple merit incompetents.
He turned to his buddy Brust and said "Watch this, I'll show them" and had Cozzi indicted.
Created a new organizational structure; 7 Chiefs, 2 1st Deps. etc.
What he destroyed was the MORALE of the finest police department in the nation.
But what he has done is forced our resolve and what he nor the mayor can do, is destroy the camaraderie, the THIN BLUE LINE, that binds us together.
It shined bright yesterday at "Saints for Sara", it shined last week at the march, and it shines as the blue lights and sirens pour into every 10-1.
We are POLICEMAN, you ignorant Fed jagoff. Take off the uniform that I have bled in, that my friends died in.
You and your minions are NOT COPS and never will be, leave now so we can get back to the business of protecting the citizens of Chicago and once again be the Greatest Police Department in the nation.
Groovy!
Friendly reminders should be sent to each and every alderpimp. Nothing outrageous mind you, just a nice reminder that their officers have been without a contract for 21 months.
I know it sounds weak, but every Tuesday every copper should call his alderpimps office and remind them. Then also call the ward offices of the wards you work in.
If you're really smart about it, you'd call from the district desk. Also you might want to think about stopping in to the alderman's office and leave the fine thieves there a little note.
We should have had a week of protests scheduled at different sites to get the Mayor's attention directly. You know, sites where we knew the Mayor would be for maximum attention getting. Who knows what sort of bi-polar drivel would come spewing forth then.
He might start denying there was such a thing as a Chicago Police Department.
I definitely think we ought to do an informational picket regularly until the City gets going seriously on this. Maybe an informational picket by 100-200 or so on the fifth floor of City Hall, picket until we were asked to leave. Do this on a regular basis. Every fucking day if necessary. Something to keep the pressure on that demented stuttering prick.
Did j-pud just say he wants more merit promotions?????? Ladies and Gentlemen.. the ship has SUNK!!!!
I know their listening now, but we need to influence an election. Every election there are at least 3 or 4 judges that we all (based sex, race, etc) can agree needs to go. We must work together, by telling our friends and family, and make the difference.
Further, all of need to vote for Union elections, whether or not you like the people or not. People pay attention to our union results and how many people actually voted.
How about a letter writing campaign to the IOC and have the writers cite some of the negatives and actual feelings of people about hosting the Olympics?
How about a petition of people inside and outside the department in support.
Where is Scotty going? Another violent outburst at roll call. We all know of his problem with the drink. Could it be his meds?
Here's what we do: How about the purchase of a large billboard along the in-bound Kennedy Expressway in Park Ridge, Elk Grove Village, or in another suburb fucked over by eminent domain so the little Irish idiot could enlarge his airport? A large sign featuring the smiling faces of both the meglomaniac from Bridgeport, Jody Weis, and bold black block lettering proudly proclaiming "Welcome to the Murder capital of America". I like it.
Yours Truly,
A Sergeant turned adman
We can come out in force tomorrow if we live in the 5th Congressional District and elect Rosanna Pulido. That would send a huge political message.
Over estimated numbers.
During the last dem convention the sgts lts capts rented mobile billboards(trucks with painted messages on side) declaring Daley unfair to police supervisors,,we deserve a contract.....these billboards drove around hotels,city hall,Chgo Historical society(during dinner for delegates)....not that expensive
it is very important that some type of informational picketing continue so that people will not forget our message
Message should stay focused on Fair contract not on moron supt who will be gone in a few years...
Daley should be shadowed at speaking engagements by a police "truth squad" who would ask questions at press conference and speak with press about our concerns...
keep up pressure..he won't like it one bit
I felt the march was such a success that we should do it again.
Well said, 0552hrs.
Get out and vote tomorrow for Pulido in the 5th District Congressional race. This is for Rahm Emmanuel's (sp) old seat. Ms. Pulido supported the rally and it would really send a message to the daley crime family.
the fop should be running full page adds in the suntimes, trib, and redeye.
the average person in the city has no idea that we are without a contract for 2 years, or anything else. the only thing they know from watching news about the march is that we want more money.
we should put all the facts out there.
Can we picket the piece of shits beales office?
As a civilian who would like to see you get your contract and raise, I agree with the policeman's spouse. I'm not saying that J-Fed doesn't deserve to be called out, but does he have anything to do with your contract negotiations? She is correct in saying that dilutes your message. Leave him out of this at this time.
I think you need some more informational picketing to help your cause. It probably wouldn't hurt to go to the city council meetings. If it is known publicly, Daley might try to stuff the seats that day.
Also going to your FOP meetings. It sounds like you have to let them know you expect them to step up to the plate and do their jobs and represent you.
I realize how difficult it is for you. With so many working different shifts, etc. I realize you have to get sleep too. These are just some thoughts.
How long is the committee for the olympics is town??? I think a demonstration where they are will embarrass his most important agenda.
So, need I ask: "How is the "hope" and "change" going for everyone?
Definitely get CFD involved as what happens with the police contract has a direct (me too clause) affect on CFD's contract.
Put a message on local 2's website and guys will show up if they know a date and time of a demonstration.
Boys and girls just got off the phone with friend who is heavily involved in down state politics. Someone from Chicago is putting out feelers about chicago hiring partime police like some suburbs use and parmedics. He claims they were saying just to supplement for olympics. We must watch this carefully hopefully just b.s. We must not allow this provision in the next contract.
As a police spouse who marched, here's my advice: back off on J-Fed. Not because he doesn't deserve criticism, but because targeting him is diluting our message. If we want a contract, we need to focus on that and hammer the media about that. Airing our other complaints just distracts and confuses people.
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I totally agree!! LEAVE J FED OUT OF IT!!! THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THAT, stay focused!!! Otherwise
what she said above!!
Love the video. Can we start thinking of a "connect the dots" or "links" to the family and friends of Daley who have contributed to the ma$$ corruption of city hall?
We have momentum now! We can shut this city down! Were do we go? At least the fop brought it together,with help from SCC the CPD news leader! I have said it before many people wonder who is SCC? The answer is for all the bosses who must know! Here it is,look in the sky see the spirits flying by,look into the hearts of patrol officers you screw over, Look into the very souls of CPD street officers! You got it! That is SCC the only reliable constant in a changing world!
Pipe in rap music at the next city council meeting......better yet celine dion music!
SEND POST CARDS TO THE MAYOR WITH YOUR OPINION, EVERYONE READS THEM.
IT IS TIME FOR FOP TO LOOK INTO HOW WE CAN REDUCE THE CITY COUNCIL TO 25. WE HAVE 17.000 MEMEBERS,PLUS OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. THERE ARE CITIZENS THAT WILL HELP THE CAUSE. LET SHOW UNITY AS WE DID ON 2 APRIL. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Off topic make sure you count your money when you use the ATM! I used the credit unions located in hdqtrs and it shorted me 20 bucks. Already called them so they can investigate.
Police spouse who marched; 100% correct. That is exactly what I was thinking. He's an idiot, but it's not his fault we don't have a contract. That, and he will never be effective and will be gone after October anyway. Our beef is with him, but the protest was about the lack of a contract...Keep focused. Keep the focus on our lack of contrcat and all of the money being spent on the Olympic bid and the alderthieves.
I thought ike (sleepy) carothurs was head of police and fire committee, he was not out to support us! Why? I know the answer,the feds finllay got his fatass in the snare hope they pull it in soon and "lock him up" soon. Were was eddie burke? he says he supports the police,what do his d-3 valets think of this snub? Oh right nothing heads to far up eddie's ass, but Mrak lets him use FOP hall for free to promote his overpriced book!
I AGREE WITH THE OFFICER WHO STATED THAT WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR CONTRACT AND NOT J-FED. HE IS USELESS AND CLUELESS ABOUT DOING POLICE WORK. HE BELONG'S TO THE MAYOR AND WE CAN VOTE THEM BOTH OUT AT THE NEXT MAYORAL ELECTION
If only there was some kind of monthly meeting held in different Beats around the City. Maybe official representatives from the F.O.P. could show up at these meetings and explain the viewpoint of the Officers. I suppose any off-duty P.O. would just be a legit participant of this CAPS....errr, I mean community meeting.
Maybe these reps could point out the support, or lack there of, of the aldercreatures from that Ward...maybe even suggest that spending all that money for said aldercreature is a waste and fewer creatures are needed. Maybe we need to help flush this political cesspool. Maybe some CHANGE is needed.
There is a political machine already in place, let's use it. If nothing else, it may hurry it's demise.
I don't think the demonstration hurt Daley very much. Not too many people were honking their horns when they drove by. I don't think the union holds much leverage in getting Daley to sign an agreement. While it was a good show of solidarity, not much will come of the demonstration, I'm sorry to say.
If J-Fed goes can he take Mike Masters along? Just let little Mikey know that he will be given an Izzy Rizzy badge and secret decoder ring for his dedicated ass kissing and snitching, to the little king he serves.
The picket was fine for what it was...an informational picket. The information is now and was heard by all. Any more picketing will be percieved as begging at this point. Time to hit em where it hurts...in the pockets! Pick 3 days and no tickets. No movers, no parkers. Post the 3 days and lets do it as a team. Team CPD!!!!!
FOP needs to get the facts out in the public view...compare what we are offered to what the alderthugs are giving themselves. Show that we are offered a 5 year contract for 16% not a three year for 16%, get out of the shadows......
Warning OT:
Does anyone know why the hell 23rd ward Alderman Zalewski, 100 city workers and precinct captains are going to be in Oak Lawn tomorrow stumping for Jerry Hurkes?
Don't they have enough to fuck up in the City of Chicago?
As a police spouse who marched, here's my advice: back off on J-Fed.
--I agree. The reason we marched is because of a contract that JFed has nothing to do with. The mayor is holding the ball on that. Stick to the subject which is our pay raise and our benefits.
If there is another march, we should point out in our signs ALL the $ the mayor is spending on other things rather than us. We should point out the raises that the mayor has given to everyone else.
Carry a sign that posts the amount of each aldercreatures salary. Carry a sign that posts the amount the mayor has spent so far on the Olympics.
I'm all for pitching in to post ads in the paper with this information.
Take a page from Jesse Jackass and start a serious boycott of every anti-CPD business you can think of. And get serious about it. In this economy, the last thing businesses need is to lose business. Let them know that by putting advertising money behind the Daley crime family or the local media who detests the police that police families, their relatives, their neighbors will find businesses that are more deserving of their money.
Change needs to come from within and we should start on three fronts; transparency, leadership, and image.
We, and I mean all city workers and unions, know all too well what goes on in this city. We are on the streets or in the offices and see the level of corruption, waste and mismanagement. The people want transparency, the people want accountability, so let's give it to them.
This blog is a great start. Citizens and the media get a peek behind the curtain, and the minions of the crony machine see how much they are despised. Let's continue giving the public what it wants and deserves. Every time we see one of these mysterious coincidences, lets point it out to the media and to the public. Every time our hands get tied by the very politicians saying we aren't doing enough, let's tell the victims the truth.
JFed is the boss, but he's not a leader. We need to rely on the bosses we know and trust for leadership, even if it means going out of the chain of command. We also need to take up the colors and be leaders for others. A stand was made at the march the likes of which this city has never seen; city workers, unions and concerned citizens standing for all. We must not squander that moment. We join together now, and we respect each other for our decision to work for a city we love. Daley and his minions have divided us too long and this elitism attitude is destroying us. We are not police, fireman or garbage men; we are city workers. That ID card should gain respect no matter what title is on it.
Image is our biggest downfall, and despite JFed wanting to change that, he cannot and will not with his plan. Cozzi is excused in the pursuit of transparency and accountability; instead of changing culture out of want, he changes culture out of fear. He's changed culture alright! No one will do any work because he or she will be thrown under the bus so Daley and JFed can scream "See! We're doing something!" Our culture needs to change, but change comes from within. We step up and make the culture WE want, not wait around to be told how to act. We set the standards with our actions and lead from the front because Daley and JFed are running the other way.
A fellow brother, SEIU73
How about FOP put a bounty on Mayor Daley, and say whoever has information that would get the Mayor convicted of his shenanigans would be given 1,000,000 dollars.
That would be a vote of NO CONFIDENCE for the Mayor.
No one cares if we get a contract or not! It is every man and woman for themselves in our current society and the pols know it. The ONLY way we make a difference is to take them out through direct politicial action. Find a few candidates for alderman and get them elected. When the pols begin to truly fear us they will begin to listen.
Now its time for FOP to sponsor a realistic "Vote of no confidence"
send out ballots to every copper, and let the chips fall where they may. The biggest mistake would to do NOTHING, which shorty rat is hoping for.
I hope you are severely scrutinizing whoever is doing the negotiating on behalf of this large group of disgruntled employees. They are not succeeding and you have to ask yourself why. Throwing you out in front to continuously insult the person(s) you are seeking approval of your demands is absolutely not the answer and will serve to further delay the results you want. By the way, a lot of company's are asking their employees to take pay cuts to avoid layoffs and/or withdrawing matching contributions to 401(k)s or other benefits during this economic downturn. Be thankful for the job security you hold.
I agree with an earlier post about laying off Weis. If the mayor simply dumps Jody and puts some other front man in he can say, "I gave them what we wanted and they're still not happy."
I talked to many non-police after the picketing and they all seem concerned about no contract after 21 months.
We should also push the idea of controlling our own medical fund to save the city money.
Aside from a 3 million dollar management fee, I would like to know if our pension money is also securing a criminal attorney for the investors.
Maybe two thousand people showing up to the next city council or FOP meeting.
Anyone know how much more we pay for auto insurance by living in the city as opposed to living in the nearby burbs?
Are Alder"maniac" spending records requestable through the freedom of information act?
Are the number of po's by title code requestable?
4/06/2009 02:43:00 AM
Why not? A THOUSAND people would remind these fucks that they are being watched and will be held accountable.
It's unfortunate that we have to work for a living and assume that those appointed to work on behalf of our interests would do just that, but evidently they need to wake up call.
The pension fund is not Patrick Daley's little piggy bank. Why can't we have a good showing at the next meeting?
Recently Retired could not have said it any beter.
(OT) Looks like the C.O at midway will be gone soon! Seems that Lt Mcbride of the day watch is telling others she is "taking over"! We thought that grandma was going to retire after she "infected" the other Sgts with her vile attitude! seems after calling to get check stubs being on the medical, lt mcbride has taken them all and our union rep has to meet with her and ellyn to get them! But just to let them both know all his checks are direct deposit and his friend in finance has already reprinted them for me! Morale is down time to change bosses boss and now!
We are POLICEMAN, you ignorant Fed jagoff. Take off the uniform that I have bled in, that my friends died in.
You and your minions are NOT COPS and never will be, leave now so we can get back to the business of protecting the citizens of Chicago and once again be the Greatest Police Department in the nation.
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You said it all my friend
You guys have a tough row to hoe. Public support will be a huge part of getting a better contract, but being or appearing belligerent about it is a good way to lose public support.
There is some line that it is best not to cross, but unfortunately no one is real sure where that line is.
CPD does not have a real good rep to begin with and pushing the contract issue in the wrong way might well make it worse.
You need to portray yourselves as dedicated public servants, who have been wronged. You can only be so aggressive about it before you start to look like the bad guys to the public. Informational picketing sounds like a good idea, but to the public at large, it is not all that far from going on strike.
China says their government has
5 billion ready to go with public support. We can not beat such organized economics.
It would be great if every cop living in the 5th Congressional District, formerly represented by Rahm Emanual, Rod Blagoavich and Dan Rostenkowski, made it their jobs tomorrow, no matter what, to vote and drag their relatives, neighbors and anyone else to...
VOTE... RUPUBLICAN...TOMORROW..TUESDAY...
APRIL 7th.
All Daley needs to get to have the Democrat win is for us to stay home.
AFSCME Counsel 31 said...
In the interest of fairness, we took the 16% (17% with compounding) that you guys turned down and we have negotiated away our right to strike in our last three contracts (at least). That being said, Go FOP! The better you guys do the better it is for us in 2012, when our current paper is up. Of course, our leadership is very very stupid and accepted those horseshit unpaid furlough days.
4/06/2009 12:22:00 AM
We have residency-this place is expensive
We have NO RETIREE HEALTH CARE after 2015- why work here?? Can't afford to live here, cant send my kid to school here, have deplorable working conditions, a super that hates us, a mob boss for a mayor, and...now... I won't retire with health care? Screw this place. Im testing out...
A thought.... lets go outside the city and picket... springfield, dc, wherever. Another idea... have a mobile picket team... at each homicide, have the team respond (all off duty)... seeing as how each of these mopes is plastered all over the news, we would have to be on the news as well.... After all, failing to invest in a capable police dept. is literally begging for more homicides...
This issue needs to be looked at like a heavy weight fight. Its not over until someone is knocked out or you go 15 rounds. Last week was round 1 so the fight is not over and even if the contract goes to arbitration we still have the right to make it an issue along with many other ills of this city. Daley gets no breaks, he deserves no breaks. He is let off the hook by everyone. The CPD may have to be the ones to speak for those who are afraid to speak against Da Mayo.
Lets Get Ready to Rumble 2011!!
Hate to spend the money for a full page ad in a daily paper that no one reads.
Anonymous said...
Someone suggested taking out full page ads in the newspapers. I like that idea. A lot of people would see it. Other than that I say we march again. This time we get CFD in it as well.
4/06/2009 12:11:00 AM
Hurry, scum-times has filed for bankrupcy
Working without a contract (along with Daley's bad faith in negotiating) is a legitimate beef. But when we're carrying signs complaining about J-Fed, who isn't even really involved in negotiations (AFAIK), people just think, "Oh, so they don't like their boss. I don't like mine either. Big deal." Again, I'm not defending J-Fed, just suggesting we focus on getting a fair contract.
4/06/2009 01:56:00 AM
WE!? I thank you for your support but fuck J-fed. One name, Cozzi is synonymous with what is fucked up with him. Keep fucking with the blue shirts. I'm sure your husband told you all about it. So now run along and watch Oprah.
4/06/2009 03:24:00 AM
Recently Retired said...
Just slightly off topic:
When Weis came to town he made a vow - to destroy the "Culture of the Chicago Police Department". Dumped everyone with any knowledge and replaced them with triple merit incompetents.
He turned to his buddy Brust and said "Watch this, I'll show them" and had Cozzi indicted.
Created a new organizational structure; 7 Chiefs, 2 1st Deps. etc.
What he destroyed was the MORALE of the finest police department in the nation.
I agree with "retired".
I confess to making the biggest mistake of my career when I supported weis with hopes that this change would be positive.
But instead, this piece of shit ruined my beloved Department and eventually dumped me.
When is the pension board meeting?
That would be another good place to demonstrate.
What the city has done in giving the mayors nephew millions of city pension money is outrageous.
It's your money.
No politician or relative of a politician should have any control whatsoever where that money is invested. That should be law.
A worthy mayor would NEVER allow such a travesty. Just the appearance of such a relationship is so obviously wrong.
Buck Naked
(not a cop)
I'm not back to work yet, so can donate my time to film or coverage on my blog.
CPD Rally Video will be up tomorrow...
It seems the city just did this to scare the FOP and its members. When the city offers the same deal again, the city might feel officers will be scared and rush to settle that 1% first year shit retro contract. I feel we should stay the course!
Ok, this may seem off the wall but it would get the attention of the people. You can't strike, you can't predict when the entire dept would get the flu, the Mayor is crying poor mouth, well give him the money.
Pick a week, a full week, ticket blitz. Write everything. Cell phone usage, parking tickets, double parkers, valet parkers, speeding tickets, anything within the law.
When the person asks for the "break" tell them with a smile, sorry, the Mayor needs the money plus it is my job.
When the Aldercreatures start screaming to the bosses and the s**t rolls down hill, ask nicely if he is telling you not to do your job.
It might be enough to get the people in such an uproar something might get done.
Just a thought. A wife who marched with you.
Just wanted to let you see this video... http://www.firecoalition.com/article/index.asp?type=announce&id=111
I think you'll like it and can relate (you may have to cut and paste it on your browser). Kudos to AZ Sheriff Deputies.
Vote TOMMORROW for ROSE PULIDO for CONGRESS.She is a Conservative Republican and was a DISPATCHER,very,very pro-police!!!She MARCHED WITH US LAST WEEK, pay her back TOMMORROW.The machine backs QUIGLEY,Hubermans BUDDY.
I come to one conclusion, We the rank and file keep telling them to end merit. Only for them the City to keep trying to make it seem legitimate. If we want to end merit, we must come to gether as we did in the march and vote out Daley. We must keep this going all the way until election time.
I say we have another March, some where eles, a lot of people missed the March but, would have liked to come.
It will get bigger and bigger each time, because people are so mad. They are mad about a lot of things not just the contract, and the Department just don't get it!
VOTING THESE ASS-HATS OUT!
WHY DON'T THE FOP GET MORE ACTIVE AND START REGISTERING MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO VOTE.
Billboards are better than newspaper adds. Imagine Shortshanks having every day to look at himself on I90, I57, I55, etc.
Something like 'WELCOME TO BOSS DALEY'S CHICAGO, MURDER CAPITOL OF THE US. Lock your doors and windows and PRAY.
I'll tell you one thing, I've never been to a Union Meeting and I'll be attending the next one.
Pressure needs to be put on the FOP as well.
Keep marching, lets march around headquaters. City hall not big-enough to fit us all.....
Vote for Pullido - Congress, 5th District!
NW siders, send the Machine a message!
Did j-pud just say he wants more merit promotions?????? Ladies and Gentlemen.. the ship has SUNK!!!!
4/06/2009 06:53:00 AM
Would you rather have more good"test takers" or maybe a few coppers who have been on this job knowing at least what the fuck top do when the situation(s)arises, i know there's no guarantee that the merit picks will be those who have earned it but what i perceive jw to say is he wants merit to be more of a choice of those who deserve /earned it
The only thing DICK understands is political action. HE WANTS TO FUCK WITH US. WE TAKE IT TO HIM IN THE PUBLIC EYE. POLITICAL ACTION. PROTESTS LIKE IN 3rd WORLD COUNTRIES THAT HE LIKES TO VISIT.
KEEP UP ALL THE NAME CALLING.
JUST REMEMBER HE STARTED IT!
We need to start puting in our own Aldermen. Like the Big Box Stores did a while back. If needed FOP should use it's might to ring door bells.
FOP needs to get with the times and start getting more involved in fairness in the Department. Not the Chicago way of doing things.
STOP QUICK PRO QUE......"MERIT"
"Warning OT:
Does anyone know why the hell 23rd ward Alderman Zalewski, 100 city workers and precinct captains are going to be in Oak Lawn tomorrow stumping for Jerry Hurkes?
Don't they have enough to fuck up in the City of Chicago?"
Because Hurkes comes from the 23rd Ward. Been a political hack from way back with William Lipinski.
Anonymous said...
At the least, there should have been 2 Informational Pickets planned; the first on 4-2-09 and the second on 4-6-09, while the IOC is still in town.
What big event, for the IOC, is going to be held on Monday? And where?
Given that's it's highly unlikely that a turnout anywhere near Thursday's could be achieved at this late date, when is the next city council meeting to be held? And at what time, on that day, would the city council members be expected to be entering city hall?
Further, picketing city hall on a weekday should begin just before lunch hour and continue well into the rush hours, at least until 5-6pm.
Officers not able to picket should take the time to drive downtown during the picketing and circle the block a few times, honking their horns in support.
Who are the key alderfucks, relevant to the issues at hand? Ie., which alderfucks chair, and are on the committees, that have the 'theoretical' authority to 'do right' by this city's law enforcement/first responder employees?
Where are their ward offices located? Relatively small, (10-20) picket lines could be utilized to picket these in the neighborhood offices when the alderfuck is there.
If it's to be effective, informational picketing isn't an easy or one time only endeavor.
There are few, single event embarrassments big enough to not be totally forgotten after a few days or weeks.
And remember, Daley has no shame.
Only the pressure of consistent, relentless, continuous and irritating public harassment will be successful in stimulating the proper anal sensations in the midget's bung hole.
It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
4/06/2009 12:43:00 AM
Agree totaly, here's some more.
We as protesters need more leader-ship and organization in this protest. We all need to attend the next union meeting or start calling them to get this across. Or start an under ground movement that's not conected to the Union. LIKE A MEMBERSHIP PARTY for DEPARTMENT MEMBERS.
ALL WE WANT IS TO WORK, WITHOUT THEM MESSING US OVER.
Daley talks highly of covicted criminals and puts down his own police department. Gives all kinds of money to out of court settlements. This guy will respect us only when he loses his job as mayor.
DUMP DALEY. DUMP DALEY. the union should start GIVING AWAY bumper stickers at union hall with this slogan.
I definitely see and feel the results of the march. Now we need to continue the marching and give it a name like "MARCHING FOR CHANGE"
LETS PICKET AT BLOCK 37.
He looked like the WIZARD OF OZ, or more like the WIZARD of SHIT-CAGO.
BEST ONE EVER KKEP UP THE GOOD WORK.....DUMP DALEY
Why don't we call it an anti-daley / hubberman march and than we can included every where hubberman worked.
CPD, OEMC, Cheif of stff, CTA and CPS should march. I guess the whole city will be there. Merit guy all the way.
The whole 19th ward is cops and fireman. Where was GINGER RUGAI? Stop supporting this useless aldercreature.
I agree that the signs were confusing the issue at the walk...we deserve a contract that is our point to all of this. FOP dropped the ball on that one.
We need to step it up! The mayor threw the first punch with removing an offer on the table. We countered with a very large march. Time to embarrass him publicly, in person, and in his own corrupt hall! Take the fight to him! Every one of these dime store reverends do it and so should we!
A vocal protest in council chambers would send a message to your resident alderthief and Mayor Chuckie! Besides, it would make more free publicity for us on all these lapdog media outlets. The Mayor can't control that!
It would be amazing to see a group of coppers in the gallery at the next council meeting. As soon as it starts we prevent them from conducting business that day. Shouts of "First Called - Last Paid - Contract Now" should be on every coppers lips.
The next meeting of the City Council is scheduled for April 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Someone suggested taking out full page ads in the newspapers. I like that idea. A lot of people would see it. Other than that I say we march again. This time we get CFD in it as well.
Billboards downtown would be nice. I'd hate to give any money to the two rags that pose as newspapers..
Northsiders,
Please send a fatal blow to the machine tomorrow.
Vote for Rosanna Pulido for Congress!
Anonymous said...
Warning OT:
Does anyone know why the hell 23rd ward Alderman Zalewski, 100 city workers and precinct captains are going to be in Oak Lawn tomorrow stumping for Jerry Hurkes?
Don't they have enough to fuck up in the City of Chicago?
4/06/2009 10:25:00 AM
jerry hurckes is a punk lipiski lackey simple as that! lipinski and hurckes are thick as thieves!
ROUND #1- Our CONTRACT! Stay focused, stay commited!
ROUND #2- J-fed. Deal with him when the time comes.
Do you think anyone really gives a flying fuck about the informational picketing when another 660,000 workers lost their jobs in March.
Start watching something other than the Steve Wilkos show and start watching CNBC. Their isn't an arbitrator on the planet that will give us a fair shake with 8.5% unemployment and rising. Now over 30,000,000 people on food stamps and we're screaming, WHERES OUR MONEY?
It's finite numbers people. Get in the game and get your heads out of your asses.
All Lil Caeser did the other day was laugh his balls off. It should have been aimed at the Olympic Committee and their hotel. If you're gonna do it, do it right. Go after the one thing Caeser LOVES the most, his precious olympics.
The Olympic Committee would have been in shock seeing 2000 people picketing in front of their hotel with signs saying Caesar is unfair to his police men and women. Believe me, it would have adversely affected both the committee and Lil Caesar.
Not to mention, if you knock those fucking assinine olympics out, Lil Caeser is left with over 3 billion on th ebooks slated for nothing. Wouldn't have a leg to stand when he's claiming broke in front of an arbirator.
Pressure needs to be placed on certain alderpeople about our contract. Its sad when the only alderman who is republican votes more for Daleys agenda than any other alderperson in the city. He does not represent republicans he should change his party to Democratic. He of the 41st is a hyprocrite. He of the 45th should be out also he votes 2nd most for Daleys agenda. He of the 45th is not a hyprocite but he may be getting a call from another Pat SOON!!!!!!!!
Leave Weis out of this, for now, anyway. He is trying. Think about what he is up against,,,,Daley! If you or I took his job (for that much money I would do it), we would be totally controlled by Daley! Let him be, give him some time and see what happens. Focus on Daley and the Aldermen who are the true enemies.
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We should have marched at every city/IOC event while they were here. Richie may have had the big grabber after that!!!
Oh, I like billboards...alot!
STOP QUICK PRO QUE......"MERIT"
4/06/2009 08:20:00 PM
Ok, I'll stop that, but only if you stop QUID PRO QUO :)
Anonymous said...
Vote for Pullido - Congress, 5th District!
NW siders, send the Machine a message!
4/06/2009 08:04:00 PM
She has my vote. She's not "mainstream" according to the media, which is desireable nowadays considering how corrupt both parties in Illinois are.
I'd love to see her pull an upset.
Pick a week, a full week, ticket blitz. Write everything. Cell phone usage, parking tickets, double parkers, valet parkers, speeding tickets, anything within the law.
--Why make the city money??? I will not do it!!
Instead of a ticket blitz as you suggest, do a NO Ticket Day!
The picket was fine for what it was...an informational picket. The information is now and was heard by all. Any more picketing will be percieved as begging at this point. Time to hit em where it hurts...in the pockets! Pick 3 days and no tickets. No movers, no parkers. Post the 3 days and lets do it as a team. Team CPD!!!!!
--I started this a while back. Haven't written tickets in a looong time! I wish everyone else would pitch in :)
Here's an idea,
When you pull some one over, let them know you DON'T really care to write them a ticket, but you would just like to remind them of the crap that goes on in this city.
Ask them for support. Encourage them to vote--don't get into specifics here, but let them know you're concerned because of all the business that has left the city, county and state. There are a lot of for sale or for rent signs in storefronts these days.
Again, a kind word goes a long way. Sympathize with them and let them know that we too know that times are tough. Send them on their way with a new look at us, and a good feeling of relief. It's a great way to get back on everyone's good side.
Now's the time for us to do our own PSY-OPS. Gain support from the public, then lay the WAMMY on DALEY!!!
Shortshanks, that light you see flashing in the corner of your eye...(you know the rest)
Why not picket outside channel 5 or whatever station has the view of the street right behind the anchors, that would be free.
Also, how about everyone wearing "chalkie" t-shirts in the council chambers?
Just a suggestion: Billboards on 290, 55 and 94 outside O'Hare & Midway
"This is how the mayor of Chicago treats its First Responders - no contract / no raise for 2 years".
CPD & CFD kick in - there's power in numbers
I know about cost of living not keeping up etc. I also read the papers and see massive layoffs and a worsening economy. No one but top elected officials in Chicago are keeping up with cost of living. Some departments are seeing freezes, layoffs and are being asked to take pay cuts.
16.1% divided by 5 years equals 3.22% per year. I think that if that raise were to somehow be on the table again it should be accepted. I would prefer the raise equalized across each year of the contract, 3.225 each year, not back end loaded.
I would like more but something is better than less or nothing and all this bitterness going around now is doing none of us any good.
The good things that have been negotiated and are almost there are the alternate work schedule, I don't care which one, any of them is light years better than what we have and retirement at age 55 with free health insurance until Medicare age.
No one is getting free medical insurance at age 55 or any other age these days.
Might be time to adjust our expectations and get this settled and go on to fight the battle again another day in a better economy.
Sounds like heresy I know. I am just trying to consider realistically what might lie ahead. All in all it doesn't sound too bad, all things considered.
This time we get CFD in it as well.
4/06/2009 12:11:00 AM
WHY?? THEY SHOWED WHAT THEY WERE ALL ABOUT ON APRIL 2ND. THEMSELVES.
Anonymous said...
Warning OT:
Does anyone know why the hell 23rd ward Alderman Zalewski, 100 city workers and precinct captains are going to be in Oak Lawn tomorrow stumping for Jerry Hurkes?
Don't they have enough to fuck up in the City of Chicago?
4/06/2009 10:25:00 AM
jerry hurckes is a punk lipiski lackey simple as that! lipinski and hurckes are thick as thieves!
4/06/2009 10:47:00 PM
Didn't know that. Thanks. Ironically, Lipinski hasn't done shit for Oak Lawn all the while Hurckes sits on the Oak Lawn board. Interesting.
How about FOP put a bounty on Mayor Daley, and say whoever has information that would get the Mayor convicted of his shenanigans would be given 1,000,000 dollars.
That would be a vote of NO CONFIDENCE for the Mayor.
4/06/2009 11:07:00 AM
GREAT IDEA~since his nephew already lost 1.5 million in BAD investments. At least we'd be getting something for our $.
"Warning OT:
Does anyone know why the hell 23rd ward Alderman Zalewski, 100 city workers and precinct captains are going to be in Oak Lawn tomorrow stumping for Jerry Hurkes?
Don't they have enough to fuck up in the City of Chicago?"
Because Hurkes comes from the 23rd Ward. Been a political hack from way back with William Lipinski.
4/06/2009 08:22:00 PM
Oh, that's just great. Just what Oak Lawn needs. Another Daley jagoff.
Daley talks highly of covicted criminals and puts down his own police department. Gives all kinds of money to out of court settlements. This guy will respect us only when he loses his job as mayor.
DUMP DALEY. DUMP DALEY. the union should start GIVING AWAY bumper stickers at union hall with this slogan.
4/06/2009 08:34:00 PM
Ain't that the truth? The world is upside down my friend.
---not a cop
"I gave them what we wanted and they're still not happy."
I talked to many non-police after the picketing and they all seem concerned about no contract after 21 months.
We should also push the idea of controlling our own medical fund to save the city money.
4/06/2009 11:42:00 AM
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I don't know about many of you guys but I don't much care about state of the art stations and new Tahoes and PDTS and M4's and their racks and radios etc.....
I drove a "dumpster"/"outhouse" on wheels for many many years never complained and didn't care because I was too busy doing my job to give a shit........
The stations were shitty and I couldn't find the paper etc and the typewriters were broken etc but I would eventually get shit done and kill 8 hrs trying to figure it out!
I never worked the desk and I always GOT OUT OF THE CAR so I spent rarely cared about work conditions as long as the car ran had heat (possibly air), the station lock up jags took my guy, had the right paper for my job, had TOILET PAPER and that was it!!!
People that care about the stations are the house mouses and the guys who want NICE tahoes are the loafing BEAT car guys that never get out of their car and watch movies......
BASICALLY...I NEED A RAISE ...I NEED MONEY to keep my home which I feel I earned, to keep my kids in a school, grade school-college their sports activities....
Cost of living is killing us! Wife is too trying to find work...NANNIES cost because we don't have in-laws to take care of kids ...day care, gas food, utilities TAXES, insurance and god forbid MEDICAL BILLS!
What the hell do they think when they budget FOR US to offer us anything? DO THEY THINK WE STEAL ON THE STREETS SO WE ARE FINE???? WTF!!!
I 'll take the worst pool car, I don't need an M4, I will work in the broom closet and run shit on the air with some chirping 1970's radio ....JUST PAY US CORRECTLY BECAUSE WE GIVE IT RIGHT BACK IN TAXES AND COSTS OF LIVING!!!
Sorry boys I didn't mention the pension or medical issues upon retiring but I have years to go!
By the Way 016 is turning into humboldt park north because the yups are moving the shit west and north.... I am sure 022 and 008 has their moans and groans due to 007 and 005 but there is no where for us to go and I am not going to move my family DOWNTOWN or into Lincoln Park area.....
Stay Thirsty My Friends...
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Warning OT:
Does anyone know why the hell 23rd ward Alderman Zalewski, 100 city workers and precinct captains are going to be in Oak Lawn tomorrow stumping for Jerry Hurkes?
Don't they have enough to fuck up in the City of Chicago?
4/06/2009 10:25:00 AM
jerry hurckes is a punk lipiski lackey simple as that! lipinski and hurckes are thick as thieves!
4/06/2009 10:47:00 PM
Didn't know that. Thanks. Ironically, Lipinski hasn't done shit for Oak Lawn all the while Hurckes sits on the Oak Lawn board. Interesting.
4/07/2009 07:16:00 AM
Even better convicted lipinski lackey,best friend of hurckes jim laski is going to get a position if hurkes wins!
Anonymous said...
Ok, this may seem off the wall but it would get the attention of the people. You can't strike, you can't predict when the entire dept would get the flu, the Mayor is crying poor mouth, well give him the money.
Pick a week, a full week, ticket blitz. Write everything. Cell phone usage, parking tickets, double parkers, valet parkers, speeding tickets, anything within the law.
When the person asks for the "break" tell them with a smile, sorry, the Mayor needs the money plus it is my job.
When the Aldercreatures start screaming to the bosses and the s**t rolls down hill, ask nicely if he is telling you not to do your job.
It might be enough to get the people in such an uproar something might get done.
Just a thought. A wife who marched with you.
4/06/2009 06:51:00 PM
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Wife, I think you are on to something. I always said, that if you want attention, this is the way to get it. Maybe along with another good idea, billboards around the city advertising the crackdown. I think you would be surprised at the results. I am afrad that whoever said that the Mayor is laughing at you picketing, is probably correct.
You can't blame Shortshanks for speaking so highly of convicted criminals.
Most of his closest friends fit that profile.
And God willing, so soon will he !!!!!!!
Picket or Candelight Picket of H.Q. 1 day and night, agound the Clock, in Shifts.
"By the way, 016 is turning into Humboldt Park North because the yups are moving the shit west and north..."
--4/07/2009 12:05:00 PM
Man. This condo-mania is like a freight train; the wheels are locked up now and you know how it takes miles to stop from all the momentum, but all I'm seeing is failed, half-done, or canceled condo projects, and thousands of unsalable units that were completed. Trees are starting to take hold again in some of these plowed-up lots -- 6060 NW Highway being one.
Is there still enough activity out there to produce changes like this? The yuppers sure aren't flipping houses and buildings like they were. How many of them can there BE -- especially in this depression?
"Ok, this may seem off the wall but it would get the attention of the people. You can't strike, you can't predict when the entire dept would get the flu, the Mayor is crying poor mouth, well give him the money.
Pick a week, a full week, ticket blitz. Write everything. Cell phone usage, parking tickets, double parkers, valet parkers, speeding tickets, anything within the law."
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I think you are on to something. I always said, that if you want attention, this is the way to get it.
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No, No, NO!
I agree, we need to get the mayor's attention, but not by pimping ourselves out and generating more $$$.
I propose we flush all the toilets in every one of our homes in UNISON for King Richard the Second's birthday. He was spawned on April 24th at 04:27 hours. What a forceful message that would be.
Anonymous said...
Chia Chalky
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NOW THAT IS REALLY, REALLY FUNNY
!
Maybe we could plant chia chalkies all over the Olympic sites and send pics to the IOC.....
The 19th ward needs an alderman who cares about the issues facing her constituents. Innumerable calls and emails to Alderman Rugai's office have gone unanswered. She has yet to stand up and publicly support us and certainly wasn't at the march.
I don't know much about this Somerville that ran against Ginger Rugai the last time she got reelected but I heard he gave her a pretty good run for her money.
We should look into where he stands. If he's for us then maybe we need to throw our support behind him.
Either way it's becoming apparent that Ginger is against us so it's time for her to go!
"4/08/2009 09:31:00 PM"
Anytime there is anyone remotely acceptable running against an incumbent, that's the guy or gal you support.
Hell, at this point, even someone slightly unacceptable is to be preferred to the rascal, motherfucker incumbents.
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