Weak local.

[Southernguardian]

Shaking my head,,,,dont even get me started about this dang party or the mailer that was sent out,,,,as for vegas thats messed up,,,,but it dosnt surprise me a bit,,

[bop_steward]

Originally Posted by bop_steward

Thank you to the person that sent me this, who wishes to remain anonomous. Today I received an email detailing that my local, for the time periods of January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008, has filed ZERO grievances. I had to read the thing 3 times, I could not believe what I was reading. ZERO, none, nada, nil, zilch....not 1 grievance was filed in a 3 month period?

You be the judge, weak or not?

Ok, yet another update to this.
From April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008 Local 506 has done the following:
1. Filed 7 grievances
2. Withdrawn 2 greivances
3. Settled 1 grievance

My source relays to me that this was the only information they could receive as Privacy issues were of concern. Which means, that the 7 grievances filed, 2 grievances withdrawn and the 1 grievance settled were for individuals, and not the entire bargaining unit of local 506.

It just seems odd to me that with all of the stuff people have posted about 506, that for 6 full months, not 1 greivance was filed on behalf of the bargaining unit. Some say that perhaps all of the issues are being handled informally or during LMR, while others are saying that nothing is resolved at the local level. Some say Local 506 president is running for 5th dist VP, I wonder what he will do in that position if elected?

Local 506 has 1004+ bargaining unit members, with 600 +/- correctional officers. Everyone knows CO's complain the most, and you want me to believe that with all of this, only 7 grievances have been filed in 6 months? Something is not adding up. In 2006 and 2007, there were over 100 grievances filed each year by this Local, what happened?

[bop_steward]

OK, I know a lot has been said about weak and strong locals on here, and I wanted to throw out a hypothetical to you guys to see what you think:

Quarter Change procedures- we all know the blank roster gets posted 7 weeks prior to the quarter change, and the committee meets 5 weeks prior to the quarter change, and the final roster gets posted 3 weeks prior to the quarter change.\

Let's say the Lt. posts the blank roster 13 days late, and posts the shift requests 20 days late, and have the roster committee 2 weeks late, and posts the roster 2 weeks late, basically everything is done 2 weeks late.

Now to cover it up, the Lt and Capt put out a memo stating that all of this was done late, and to make up for it, they are extending the current quarter by two weeks.

To recap, the agency has violated the master agreement by 2 weeks, and issues a memo admitting that they violated the master agreement. What do you and your local do?

Again this is just a hypothetical, any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental.

[Crosstimbers Okie]

No reason to mess up the schedule. The Captain can simply use the previous quarter's roster, which everyone has had plenty of time to view.

Someone is trying to get both Thanksgiving and Christmas off by adjusting the quarter so that both holidays fall within the same quarter.

Don't let them get away with it. At the very least they should have to reimburse shift differential and Sunday pay to those who will loose two weeks worth of it because the captain wants to reward some cocktaster.

[LIFERatUSPLEW]

Originally Posted by bop_steward

OK, I know a lot has been said about weak and strong locals on here, and I wanted to throw out a hypothetical to you guys to see what you think:

Quarter Change procedures- we all know the blank roster gets posted 7 weeks prior to the quarter change, and the committee meets 5 weeks prior to the quarter change, and the final roster gets posted 3 weeks prior to the quarter change.

Let's say the Lt. posts the blank roster 13 days late, and posts the shift requests 20 days late, and have the roster committee 2 weeks late, and posts the roster 2 weeks late, basically everything is done 2 weeks late.

Now to cover it up, the Lt and Capt put out a memo stating that all of this was done late, and to make up for it, they are extending the current quarter by two weeks.

To recap, the agency has violated the master agreement by 2 weeks, and issues a memo admitting that they violated the master agreement. What do you and your local do?

Again this is just a hypothetical, any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental.

Quarter changes on the 21st. Doing the roster tommorrow the 7th. Do you think we're running a little behind schedule at LEW

[bop_steward]

Originally Posted by Crosstimbers Okie

No reason to mess up the schedule. The Captain can simply use the previous quarter's roster, which everyone has had plenty of time to view.

Someone is trying to get both Thanksgiving and Christmas off by adjusting the quarter so that both holidays fall within the same quarter.

Don't let them get away with it. At the very least they should have to reimburse shift differential and Sunday pay to those who will loose two weeks worth of it because the captain wants to reward some cocktaster.

OK, let me add some provisions.....it is the current quarter that is being extended. Next quarter is not being extended, it will be 2 weeks shorter than normal, so it will still end on December 20, 2008. As this hypothetical was explained to me, my first thought was the agency is trying to avoid having grievances filed against them for being untimely. I do like your remedy idea.

[Crosstimbers Okie]

Hmm. Sounds like it may just be an honest mistake. How it could be made, I don't know since it's a procedure that occurs the same way four times a year. Perhaps the BOP is sinking even lower into the abyss of incompetence.

[coloradosgt79]

All of you sound like inmates complaining about their programs.Just go to work and do your job.If you put as much time and energy into being the best officer you can be as you do whining about the bop and the union your facility might be a better place.Just an opinion.

[Crosstimbers Okie]

The problem with your opinion is you are clueless as to what you are talking about.

[coloradosgt79]

Can we say butt hurt.Read the majorty of your posts and ask yourself is any of this quality info on corrections or me complaining about how stupid my employer is.Stand up like a man and stop crying.My opinion was developed by listening to you among others cry.We fire whiners like you where I work.