The Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO), which represents most county employees other than police officers, fire fighters and school workers, has included the…
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Consequences of the Budget, Part Three
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The school system was not the only powerful institution that was challenged by the budget. Also in the crosshairs were the public employee unions.Labor When…
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MCGEO’s SOS Letter
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MCGEO sent the following letter to the County Council today along with its SOS cards, which were filled out by thousands of residents opposing county…
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SOS: Save Our Services
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MCGEO collected about 4,000 of these cards signed by residents complaining about service cuts. The union is delivering them to Council President Nancy Floreen at…
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In a letter to the County Council last week, MCGEO President Gino Renne sharply criticized County Executive Ike Leggett for failing to abide by language…
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County Executive spokesman Patrick Lacefield has responded to MCGEO’s comparative study of management salaries, saying that it is “wholly riddled with factual errors.” We carry…
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In a comment on this blog, County Executive spokesman Patrick Lacefield said that MCGEO President Gino Renne’s testimony on the Executive’s planned workforce reductions is…
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The Leggett administration recently proposed ten furlough days for all non-school and non-public safety employees, an idea bitterly resisted by MCGEO, which represents many of…
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MCGEO, Montgomery County’s employee union, held a rally last week to protest what they believe are unfair budget cuts targeting their members. One of their…
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Following is the testimony of MCGEO President Gino Renne on the county budget. Note his statements about the relative impact of the County Executive’s proposal…