MCGEO and the unions representing the police and the career fire fighters have joined forces to launch an independent expenditure campaign with three goals: decry budget cuts, push back against…
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Park Police Union Makes Endorsements
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Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 30, which represents the Park Police, has announced their endorsements for County Council and the state legislature. Following is their press release.For Immediate Release:August 29,…
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Police Union Endorses for Council
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Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 has announced their endorsements for County Council. They are supporting:Council At-Large: Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, George Leventhal, Hans RiemerCouncil District 1: No EndorsementCouncil District…
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The Montgomery County Board of Elections has ruled that petition gatherers seeking to overturn the ambulance fee have not submitted enough valid signatures to put the issue on the ballot….
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International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664 and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 enjoyed picketing Duchy Trachtenberg’s campaign kickoff so much that they decided to do it again last…
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International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664 and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 have announced their endorsements in the state legislative races. The two unions have cooperated in making…
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The Politics of Union Bashing
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Council Member Duchy Trachtenberg is introducing a new bill that would mandate a two-tier disability program for non-school employees other than fire fighters (who bargained one years ago), which is…
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First Nancy Navarro, second Nancy Floreen, third Valerie Ervin and now Roger Berliner’s event in Chevy Chase. These two unions are a threat to wind up anywhere now.
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Police Picket Ervin Fundraiser (Update)
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Last night, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 picketed Council Member Valerie Ervin’s fundraiser in Downtown Silver Spring. It’s one thing for the police to picket Nancy Navarro or…
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Less than three weeks after picketing Council Member Nancy Navarro’s fundraiser in Silver Spring, the police and fire fighter unions picketed a fundraiser held by Council President Nancy Floreen in…