Saturday, December 18, 2004

Comcast commercials call for customer comments to council...

You might have seen the TV ads. Comcast is trying to get their customers riled up. They want them to call the city council and complain about the council's proposal to bump monthly cable rates up a buck or two, to preserve some public safety funding. Well, it works both ways. If you know someone who supports the idea of finally making Comcast pay what they should've been paying all along, in order to keep a few more cops and firefighters serving the public, have them call the city council at 625-6255.

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Lots of good info on Edmonds hiring...

A friend of Gonzo's sent him a lot of information on Edmonds Fire lateral transfers. Looks like a pretty good deal. Thanks Bill! Click on the title/link above.

Local 29 Newsletter via E-mail

If you are interested in receiving your newsletter via e-mail instead of going postal, e-mail me and I'll put you on the list.

Some advantages:

1. You'll get the newsletter a few days quicker.
2. You'll save your union some money.

Some disadvantages:

1. You'll have a harder time reading it while perched upon the toilet.
2. You'll have to print out a copy to rip it in pieces and wad it up to mail back to the office as a protest to the opinions contained within.

Thanks,
JG.

You can e-mail me departmentally
or through Bill Foss' account:
billfoss@comcast.net

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Snohomish job offers - deadline 12/21!

I need a copy of anyone who is interested in a
lateral transfer to Snohomish 1. They are going to
hire 8 in January and laid off firemen get first dibs.
Bring your resume to the union hall by 12/21 because
that is the cut off date.

Thanks
Kevi Haughton

Monday, December 13, 2004

ELECTION RESULTS

Vice President
Vietzke 186, Bacon 91

E-Board
Renner 176, Frater 134, Wisniewski 103, Ladd 65, Haughton 42, Schoenleber 42

Grievance
Stanton 161, Wood 160, Clinger 121, Childears 99

Change to Constitution and By-laws

Yes 248 (92%)
No 23

The other issue on our ballot remains classified until probably later today.

Until the information is released to the public, all we can say is PLAN B passed.

Votes for the issue itself were Yes 153, NO 115
PLAN B 163
PLAN A 82