First off some FOP news. During the State Lodge quarterly meeting this morning, I was nominated for and voted into the 2nd Vice President position with the State Lodge. Now that I am a state board member we will need a state Lodge trustee to take my place for the same position. We discussed the National FOP conference, which takes place in Las Vegas this August. The event package which includes a show and a couple live music events will be $160 for delegates. I reported on our lodges recent victory and other business.
As for bargaining, I had a meeting yesterday with the Labor Relations Unit and Adam Levine. We are scheduled to do our negotiations from April 3rd through April 14th. The LRU is requesting that we submit a list of shop stewards from each institution so that officers have a point of contact. They also assured me that there will no longer be union dues taken out of bargaining unit I checks. They also intend to refund the previous dues payment for the last paycheck.
While we have seen examples of this at other facilities, FOP has not taken the time to acknowledge these instances in the past. That responsibility falls directly on my shoulders and I apologize for n
Join us at the office or on zoom for our monthly meeting at 8 am on Sunday January 11, 2026. We will be providing doughnuts and coffee for all attending in person. See the agenda and the zoom link bel
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