2014 Superbowl Sunday Membership Message
Updated On: Mar 25, 2014

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!

KICKOFF IS NEAR AND ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO COVER REGARDING UNION WORK AND ISSUES AND ITEMS FROM AS IMPORTANT AS PENSION AND RETIREE HEALTHCARE PROTECTION TO T-SHIRTS AND PATCHES; TODAY A LITTLE REST FROM ALL OF THAT WHILE TWO GREAT TEAMS BATTLE IT OUT FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. 

IT IS ALSO “GROUNDHOG DAY” AND IRONICALLY IT IS ALSO “STAFFING GROUNDHOG DAY” AGAIN FOR THE DUTY CHIEF AS WE STAFFED LATE AND WITH LITTLE REGARD TO THE IMPACT ON THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE CARDFILE STATIONS.  AS IF THE ARCHITECT HAS LOST TOUCH WITH THE BUILDER, ONCE AGAIN SHORT NOTICE AND LACK OF PLANNING TO STAFF FOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE MISSION IMPACTED OUR MEMBERS WHEN THAT IMPACT COULD HAVE BEEN MITIGATED WITH A LITTLE PLANNING AND FORETHOUGHT. 

THE MEMBERSHIP ONCE AGAIN ROSE TO THE OCCASION AND MET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC AND WE WILL BE DEALING WITH THIS AND OTHER SUCH ITEMS ONCE AGAIN THIS WEEK IN ONGOING TALKS WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CEO / BOS.  WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED, BUT WOULDN’T IT BE SIMPLER IF EVERY CHIEF OFFICER, AND EVERY RANK AND FILE MEMBER ALSO GAVE THOUGHT TO WHAT WE LIKE TO CALL THE 3 M’S OF GETTING IT DONE? … MORE TO COME ON THIS.

THE MISSION, THE MEMBERS, AND THE M.O.U

 AS YOU CELEBRATE REMEMBER TO PLAN AHEAD AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AND IF YOU WILL CONSUME ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TODAY, DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE. GET A ROOM, GET A CAB, OR GET A DRIVER. ALSO WE REMIND YOU TO TAKE A PLEDGE… DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE.    

BE SAFE WHETHER AT WORK OR HOME AND WE’LL TAKE UP THE BUSINESS ITEMS AGAIN ON MONDAY AND THANK YOU FOR KEEPING UP THE FIGHT AS A MEMBESHIP TO ENSURE OUR JOB HAS REMAINED LARGLEY UNTOUCHED IN THE STILL HARSH PUBLIC SAFETY CLIMATE.  IT IS NOT OVER YET AND MANY MORE BATTLES ARE AROUND THE CORNER FOR US, BUT WITH OUR CONTINUED STRENGTH WE WILL PREVAIL AND MOVE FORWARD.

LOCAL 1014 EXECUTIVE BOARD


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