I recently wrote  the Governor:

“It is the belief of ColoradoLoses that the governor chose the Friday before most holidays for Furlough Days so that employees would not have the opportunity to take three days off and get a 5-day vacation.  We would like to have the governor comment on this topic.”

…let’s see if he will respond.  This was a question brought up by a fellow loser…Thanks, sir…great question!

UPDATE: The Governor has failed to respond…so, I guess my concept struck too close to the bone and must be true.

 Dave O.

WINS held their 3^rd Labor and Employment “Budget” informational meeting at the unemployment office this week. 

 Last week, after the last meeting, I sent an email, via ColoradoLoses, to Glenda Barry, the HR manager, and complained about the “solicitation for membership” at the “informational meeting.”  WELL…We were heard.

 Glenda Barry apologized to us that the last meeting had “got off track” and at this most recent meeting…WINS was not permitted to mention the concept of “organizing” to the crowd. 

 They were a bit upset.  They told Ron Minks, the building manager, “that ColoradoLoses guy complained about our meeting last week.”  Ron told them, “Yes he did, and he was right!”  End of conversation!

 You, too, can put a stop to Colorado WINS and their sneaky tactics of using “informational meetings” as membership seminars.  Don’t be afraid to SPEAK BOLDLY!

Dave Ohmart

ColoradoWINS showed up for their 3rd and last “budget” meeting at the unemployment office today.  After filing a complaint with HR, they were not allowed to solicit members at the meeting.  WE WON…SO CAN YOU!

Make sure they don’t do it at your office.  Stand up and be heard. Speak with Boldness!

Do you want the union to do this to you>>>

Daley: City Managers To Take Nearly Five Weeks Off

Thousands Of City Workers To Take 24 Unpaid Days In 2010

Faced with a $550 million budget deficit, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on Monday said that all non-union city workers would take nearly five working weeks of unpaid leave next year to save the city money.

Daley announced plans Monday to save $114 million by requiring 3,600 non-union city workers to take 24 unpaid days off, eliminating 220 vacant jobs and cutting expenses like travel and supplies by $20 million.

In the COLORADO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT,

A Joint Venture to Organize State Employees (11/6/07)

Section 12 MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS IN SEIU, AFT AND AFSCME

A.     All members of Colorado WINS shall be members of SEIU, AFT AND AFSCME.  [page 9]

This document was signed by Andrew Stern, SEIU International President

Source:  http://www.eiaonline.com/coloradowins.pdf

For those who didn’t know…

            Colorado WINS = Colorado Workers for Innovations and New Solutions.