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Going Over
2/15/08
When
we first printed this cartoon people said we were vulgar. Unfortunately
it turns out we were prophetic. Pictured are Kurt Henke president of
IAFF 1186 Firefighters Union and Union Lawyer Alan Davis.(Who recently
indicated that his client did not believe the budget deficit was real)
The fact is that the public safety unions have been a major force behind the financial destruction of Vallejo.
The
warnings were there on many occasions:
In 1994 with the Citizens'
Budget Advisory Committee. This report outlined the structural deficits
tied to public safety contracts.
In
2003 Vallejo for Community Planned Renewal warned that the current
public safety contracts would push Vallejo millions of dollars into the
hole. The warnings went unheeded.
Now, as the city is flooded with retirement (read: BUY OUT) notices from Police and Fire employees we can honestly say:
The Rats Are Leaving the Ship
Not
too long ago, the Fire Union said staffing reductions would result in
people dying. They claimed to have our safety at the very center of
their concern. They broke our backs in arbitration. Now that the money
is drying up...They're all running like HELL. Safety be DAMNED.
Greed Has Won And Now People WILL Die
Wake up Vallejo. Our City Government has been poisoned by Union Money and influence for years.
Once
these unions protected the workers from big business. Somewhere along
the way they became the FAT CATS IN THE BLACK HATS. They have become
what they were formed to fight.
Just Remember. These People Do Not Care About Us
They are all running now that the money is gone. Are these what they call Heroes ??
Marc Garman--editor VIB
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Democracy at Work in Pinole