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olathe firefighters l2542 october 06, 2008 main menu home firefighter news stories station locations news feeds iaff headlines front page headlines unionactive iaff news wire photo gallery guest book contact us member resources member home member directory officers & staff events calendar meeting minutes message board classified ads online voting downloads login infinite menus, copyright 2006, opencube inc. all rights reserved.opencube - the internets #1 css menu, drop down menu, flyout menu, and pop up menu developer weather report labor headlines: (from labourstart) us labour news headlines from labourstart fund established to aid deceased utu member mitsubishi union workers accept lower wages and pay more for health care to secure jobs top court to rule on whether inflatable union rat has free speech rights seiu members say voters fearful about an economy that keeps getting worse sunday movie review: zeitgeist addendum welcome cloture motion on bill revoked collective bargaining bill delayed by partisanshipmay 16, 2008 – after an historic 69-29 cloture vote to bring the public safety employer-employee cooperation act (h.r. 980/s.2123) on the floor of the u.s. senate for debate, presidential politics, partisanship and the senate's arcane procedural rules combined to temporarily stall progress on the bill that would give every fire fighter the right to collectively bargain.immediately before voting on several gop-sponsored amendments to the bill, senator lindsey graham (r-sc) attempted to attach senator john mccain’s (r-az) gi bill of rights bill to s.2123, a move designed both to sidetrack debate on the bill and boost the candidacy of presumptive republican presidential nominee john mccain.however, most democrats and many republicans favor a competing gi bill of rights sponsored by virginia senators jim webb (d) and john warner (r) that is far more generous to veterans and their families than mccain's bill. after rancorous debate, the graham amendment was defeated 55-42.the graham-mccain amendment served notice that anti-labor republicans planned to use all tactics at their disposal to block consideration of the legislation, including bringing the senate to a complete standstill. undoubtedly, many hard core opponents will employ slash-and-burn strategies to sabotage the bill and spread their message on a variety of non-related issues, including immigration, gun rights, abortion, paycheck protection and other divisive topics. their efforts are bolstered by president bush and his minions through a veto threat and letters denouncing the bill.with the senate scheduled to take up the emergency supplemental appropriation to support our troops fighting abroad, senate majority leader harry reid (d-nv) was compelled to temporarily suspend debate and action on the collective bargaining bill. before setting aside the iaff’s legislation, he made a public plea to senator mike enzi (r-wy), who was managing the bill on the republican side of the aisle, to reach an agreement on a reasonable list of amendments that could be considered. the bill’s democratic manager, senator ted kennedy (d-ma), and republican leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky) also took to the senate floor to express their support for reaching an agreement that would allow the senate to move forward.after speaking with both senators reid and kennedy this morning, president schaitberger reports that both remain fully committed to passing this legislation this year.“senate majority leader harry reid has provided incredible and unprecedented support for our national collective bargaining bill,” says schaitberger. “he has done more as a leader for our members than any majority leader in my 32 years in washington. his commitment and follow-up has been extraordinary. no matter what ultimately occurs, we owe senator reid an enormous debt of gratitude, along with senator kennedy, who has been the vanguard of this effort for years and continues to be our biggest proponent.”the iaff is hopeful that an agreement can be reached to consider the legislation in the coming weeks. the bill’s two principal sponsors, senators judd gregg (r-nh) and kennedy, are working to ensure that a successful outcome is reached. however, if negotiations fail, the iaff will be forced to seek another cloture vote.“our nation’s fire fighters and other first responders protect our families, our communities and our nation,” says senator kennedy. “they deserve this basic legislation, and we owe it to them to get this bill signed into law. the iaff has worked tirelessly for years to make it happen. we’re close to the finish line at long last, and we won’t stop until we get the job done.” in 1994, delegates at the iaff convention made passing a national collective bargaining law the union’s top legislative priority.“we will not rest until this legislation is passed and every fire fighter has collective bargaining," says schaitberger.the iaff will continue to provide updates on s.2123 as they are known. senate gives preliminary approval to collective bargaining bill: tuesday 5-13-2008 by jesse j. hollandap labor writer washington --the senate on tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would give police officers, firefighters and other first responders the right to unionize but take away their ability to go on strike.the 69-29 procedural vote proved the measure would survive any possible filibuster attempt. the senate will vote to send the legislation to president bush later this week.the bill would guarantee public safety officers the right to join unions and bargain over wages, hours and conditions of employment. it also would ban them from going on strike.two states, virginia and north carolina, prohibit public safety officers from collective bargaining. at least 20 other states don't fully protect collective bargaining rights for firefighters, police officers, corrections officers and emergency medical service workers, supporters said.states could exempt towns with fewer than 5,000 people or fewer than 25 full time employees."fairness means fire fighters and police officers having a voice at the table in life-and-death discussions about their work," said sen. edward kennedy, d-mass., chairman of the senate health, education, labor and pensions committee. "they know best how to do their jobs effectively, efficiently and safely. everyone benefits when they're given the chance to share that knowledge at the bargaining table."republicans called the bill payback for union help in elections."while american families are facing an uncertain economy, democrats are shamefully pushing another job-killing bill to help line the pockets of organized labor," said sen. jim demint, r-s.c. "let's be honest: this bill is a political payoff to big labor bosses, whose political support is needed to keep democrats in charge of congress."democratic sens. barack obama of illinois and hillary rodham clinton of new york, interrupting their presidential campaigns, voted to begin debate on the bill. sen. john mccain, the presumptive gop presidential nominee, was not present.the bill "makes sure those on the front lines, who make snap decisions in saving lives every day, have a voice in protecting themselves and their communities," said harold a. schaitberger, president of the international association of fire fighters.three of bush's cabinet secretaries, labor secretary elaine chao, attorney general michael mukasey and homeland security secretary michael chertoff say they will recommend that bush veto the bill."it represents an unprecendented federal intrusion into state and local decision making, potentially disrupts our nation's carefully developed emergency response functions and raises serious constitutional questions under the tenth amendment," they said in a letter to senate leaders.the white house said tuesday that it opposed the bill."the administration strongly opposes this act because its severe intrusions on state sovereignty and emergency management conflict with the fundamental principles of federalism," an administration statement said. "if h.r. 980 were presented to the president, his senior advisers would recommend that he veto the bill."but chuck canterbury, president of the fraternal order of police, said president bush has assured the fop that he will sign the bill. "on three separate occasions, the president has personally assured us he would sign this bill if it reached his desk. i will ask him to reject the advice of his advisers and sign the bill," he said.the bill passed the house in july on a 314-97 vote, which along with the senate vote, would be enough to override a presidential veto. wilkes gets large raise (nearly 11 1/2% with the bonus)- copied from olathe news friday, may. 09, 2008olathe city manager wilkes gets raisejack weinsteinjweinstein@theolathenews.com&nb tools print e-mailaimreprint olathe city councilmembers thought well enough of city manager michael wilkes’ performance last year to give him a raise.wilkes, who runs the daily operations of the city, was given a 5 percent raise after a review of his performance.councilmember jim randall, who spoke on behalf of the council tuesday after executive session, said that wilkes had been an excellent leader, and that they expect that to continue through difficult financial times and a challenging budget year.randall also cited wilkes’ leadership when describing how the city has produced the highest resident satisfaction of any city in the kansas city metropolitan area in its annual directionfinder survey.“i’m humbled by their confidence in me, and i’m honored to be able to serve in this community and serve with this council,” wilkes said friday.wilkes said his inspiration comes from working as a member of a team to make olathe a better place to live, not only for his family, but the entire community.he said one of the things he’s most proud of was being a part of the creation of a partnership with kansas state university and the kansas bioscience authority.“the long-term implications of that deal are of incredible value to our community,” wilkes said of the economic development and education opportunities the k-state bioscience park would provide.wilkes was hired in 1999. for the previous six years, he was city administrator of alpharetta, ga., an atlanta suburb. before that, wilkes worked for gwinnett county, ga., for seven years, the last two as assistant county manager.the raised bumped wilkes’ annual salary from $159,000 to $167,000. he also was awarded a $10,000 bonus.he’s still not the highest-paid city manager in the area. that distinction belongs to overland park city manager john nachbar, who earns $196,725 annually. lenexa city administrator eric wade makes $153,931 a year, and shawnee city manager carol gonzales receives an annual total compensation package of $156,800. 2008 heart of america police and fire games http://kpfaa.net/train like a freak competitionlooking for that police, fire or emergency worker that wants to transform themselves from what they have become to what they what to look like in a year. e-mail a pdf file picture of yourself by march 1st and...welcome to the kansas police and fire athletic association's official website. the kansas police and fire athletic association (kpfaa) would like to extend our invitation for you to participate in our inaugural event "heart of america police and fire games" scheduled for sept. 18-21 2008. we will be hosting 13 events of both team and individual sports, for the purpose of fun, camaraderie and the thrill of competition. we at the kpfaa are an organization that is in the business of promoting lifestyles of health and fitness for our emergency service personnel.not only are we looking for the athletically inclined, but also police and firefighters that want to start living a healthier lifestyle. the games will take some training and preparation, but our age categories and our variety of events will allow the team member or individual the opportunity to compete against competitors of their own age and abilities.the games will be a big, community-wide sponsored event, with the community planning something special for those that choose to participate. so get a friend and start training. you have more than enough time to prepare and make a lifestyle change of a healthier you.keep checking the website for further information as the countdown to september is moving our way. what's new at iaff 2542 public safety employer-employee cooperation act of 2007 passes house posted on: jul 17, 2007 (17:18:03) here's a very important update regarding our rights. this came across the iaff frontline news alert (an email list). you can subscribe to it at http://www.unionvoice.org/fire_fighters/ keep you fingers crossed on the senate. kevin the iaff's top legislative priority, the public safety employer-employee cooperation act of 2007 -- which guarantees collective bargaining rights for every fire fighter in the nation -- has overwhelmingly passed the u.s. house of representatives. the bill, hr 980, won the support of a majority of the repiblicans and democrats in congress, passing by a margin of 314-97. “for more than 50 years, the iaff has battled to guarantee every professional fire fighter the right to collectively bargain,” says iaff general president harold schaitberger. “this is just the first step, but it's truly an historic moment for our union.” hr 980 assures four basic rights: the right to organize and form a union and be recognized as the exclusive representative for employees within a specific fire department; the right to bargain with respective public employers over wages and other terms and conditions of employment; the right to have a neutral third party assist in mediating any disputed issues; and the right to reduce negotiated agreements into binding, legally enforceable contracts. thanks to the iaff’s aggressive grassroots efforts, hr 980 garnered 280 cosponsors, including 70 republicans. only 12 of the more than 2,900 bills introduced in this congress have attained a congressional majority – 218 members – as cosponsors. “clearly, our grassroots operation -- the calls from our members in the field -- succeeded in elevating this issue and generating support across all parties in the house,” schaitberger notes. the iaff will now focus its efforts in the senate and, ultimately, on lobbying the president to sign the bill into law when it reaches his desk.for more information on hr 980, click here. iaff news headlines: (updated daily from iaff.org) iaff national children's burn camp helps teen burn survivorsvehicle accidents: deadly but preventableflorida supreme court rules in favor of fire fighter in hepatitis caseruling restores minimum staffing for airport rescue fire fightersamid partisan gridlock, iaff scores 11th hour legislative victory >>more headlines iaff local newswire join the newswire! updated: oct. 06 (21:10) business & labor agree on amendments cpff 10.06.08 2nd alarm - october 6 iaff local 920 10.06.08 fire fighter of the year 2008 lisle-woodridge fire fighters 10.06.08 executive board vote in progress iaff local f283 10.06.08 minnesota professional fire fighters political endorsements minnesota professional fire fighters 10.06.08 2008-2009 hockey team richmond fire fighters 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