1% Raise NOT our checks! LIARS!

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This was sent out on Feb 28. Oh yeah plea President has retired since 2008 and does not get any emails.

Bargaining Unit Members:

As you may have seen, many bargaining unit members received an email regarding negotiations between several bargaining units that referenced the PBA. The email indicated that the PBA bargaining unit members would be receiving a 1% across-the-board wage increase effective the first pay period of April 2020, the pay period beginning April 6, 2020. This is confusing as we have advised that we would not accept a 1% wage increase and that remains true.

However, we did amend the “me too” language in the last negotiations that grants to our bargaining unit whatever any other unit accepts, without the need to reopen and negotiate for the increase.

Additionally, the email referenced that the AFSCME 199 bargaining unit would be receiving a 1% retroactive COLA back to October 2018, and we have received inquiries as to why we are not getting this. The answer is simple, we already did. AFSCME 199 was still negotiating the full 3 year contract, while we are at impasse over only the last year. We had already agreed to the 1% COLA beginning October 2018, along with all of the other increases that you have been receiving. What we would not do is accept only 1% for the current 2019-2020 year, which is why we are still fighting for more.

What does that mean for you? It means that we can crafted it so that you get the “best of both worlds” – you will be receiving the 1% as advised in the email, however we will continue with the impasse process to negotiate even more for you, which we firmly believe you deserve.

As it stands now, we have selected the Special Magistrate (what the Judge is called in these proceedings) and are looking at dates in April to hold the evidentiary hearing. As soon as a date is confirmed, we will let you know. The evidentiary hearing will be open to the public, and we encourage as many as possible to attend.

In summary, everyone will be seeing an additional 1% in April, and we will continue to fight for more!

If you have any questions, please contact the PBA or reply to this email.

Wow your really this stupid. This check in which we are being paid on Friday is from MARCH! From April 1 and on the 1% will show in guess what..... the next check which is in APRIL! Just as the email states.

Thanks for reiterating how stupid you PLEA MORONS are and to be crystal clear this is not the forum for unions. This will be flagged and moved as ALL the other ones. Bye bye

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So the current pay period ended April 5th. April 1-5 is on the April 10 check

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So the current pay period ended April 5th. April 1-5 is on the April 10 check

And this will be the last raise in a very long time thanks to the Coronavirus!

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And this will be the last raise in a very long time thanks to the Coronavirus!

And to the incompetence of the PBA

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And to the incompetence of the PBA

Not even the PBA can save us from the shortfall in the budget for the next few years because of this pandemic.

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Not even the PBA can save us from the shortfall in the budget for the next few years because of this pandemic.

That too but mixed in with their incompetence just multiplies the issue

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Bunch of ****ing idiots crying about a lousy 1 percent.

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Did not see the huge 1% raise they promised us the first paycheck in April! Liars......

Hey Beeotch! Your 1% shows now in EPAR. Moron!

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Bunch of ****ing idiots crying about a lousy 1 percent.

Wow! How times change. When you solicited a yes vote from us you told us how wonderful the 1% was Steadman. Now, you refer to it as a lousy 1%. Incredible

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Wow! How times change. When you solicited a yes vote from us you told us how wonderful the 1% was Steadman. Now, you refer to it as a lousy 1%. Incredible

More lies. We NEVER voted for a 1% raise you MORON! Its parts of the me too clause. Read the email that was sent out and it clearly explains that the 1% came from another bargaining unit and we are entitled to it. Trying to come on here and posts lies and BS.