Archive for October, 2008
Monte Rocks On!
The following photos are being posted per request from Monte’s friends at Ironwood who were unable to attend the funeral services last week. I apologize for the delay, but it was difficult getting through the service, and even tougher going through the photos.
R.I.P. Monte - you will be missed!
More photos on next page…
2008 CCPOA Election Endorsements
Today the CCPOA website posted the list of 2008 election endorsements. Our area was highlighted as one of two VERY IMPORTANT districts in this upcoming election. Please take a moment and check out the list - which will also be mailed to you as a special election edition of the PEACEKeeper - and read up on the proposition endorsements as well.
ENDORSEMENT LIST | SPECIAL PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Below is a copy of the special district section posted on CCPOA.org, which is also included on the ENDORSEMENT LIST page:
The 80th AD covers several cities in Imperial County and Riverside County, from Indio to El Centro.
The candidates CCPOA chose to endorse understand our issues and have a genuine respect for the profession and our members. Gary Jeandron (80th Assembly District) will stand up for our rights - as peace officers and state employees.
Jeandron is a former police chief with 30 years of law enforcement experience. Jeandron recognizes the important role public safety officers play in keeping communities safe.
Peace officers statewide support Gary Jeandron. CCPOA does too. We urge the membership to choose Jeandron, in the name of public safety.
To view the full list of endorsements go to: www.ccpoa.org/2008endorsements.shtml
October’s Chapter Meeting Postponed
Ironwood’s October 15th Chapter Meeting has been re-scheduled to Wednesday, October 22nd in Blythe. For information on location, please speak with a board member or check the bulletin board on Friday.
Update on Ironwood Chapter’s Meet & Confer
Today October 1, 2008, we concluded the so call “meet and confer” process at Ironwood State Prison. CCPOA Ironwood Chapter met with Ironwood’s Administration and State Labor Relations for the last two days concerning A4 ad-seg unit. The first problem with this was the state’s failure to negotiate prior to bringing ad-seg inmates from CVSP to Ironwood and placing these inmates in A4, which was running prior to this as a ad-seg overflow unit and a GP unit all in one. This was due to a CVSP roof project. The project lasted approximately 7 weeks.
On the first day, we met with the Administration and Labor Relations, Ironwood State Prison was in the process of sending inmates back to CVSP – so much for a meet and confer of the impact to Unit Six Members prior to implementation. During this meeting, many impact issues were brought up and all were rejected by the state. The state was not going to answer proposals passed to them by CCPOA on any issues in-writing - rejected or not; they were unwilling to make any agreement.
This was the first time our chapter has met with the state since the LBFO. This is what the state had been doing during local negotiations leading up to and during the time when CCPOA was fighting for a contract.
This is a frustrating process and I fully understand how CCPOA felt during the fight for a contract with the state. I also understand how and why they felt they needed to tell the STATE to go fuck themselves on behalf of the membership. I fully support CCPOA leadership and will continue to fight standing with them and the Ironwood Chapter.
I am reminded of a quote by General George Patton Jr. which says, “May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t.”
SHAME SHAME ON THE WARDEN OF IRONWOOD STATE PRISON
J. Baumiller
CCPOA President
Ironwood Chapter