County bitch slaps HCSO Detention deps, Techs and 911 operators

Hennepin County made an offer to AFSCME, but not to the essential employees in the Hennepin County Jail and dispatch (911).

After three so called negotiating sessions they refused to negotiate money!

MNPEA then filed for Mediation.

Sitting down to talk and then not negotiating is called an unfair labor practice!

Under the Public Employee Labor Relations Act (PELRA) MN Statute 179A.07 subd. 2 The Law states,

Under Statute 179.13 UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES it states:

Subdivision 1.Actions.

(a) The practices specified in this section are unfair labor practices.

and in subdivision 2.

(5) refusing to meet and negotiate in good faith with the exclusive representative of its employees in an appropriate unit;

If we weren't essential employees this would be legal grounds for a STRIKE!

Today a former steward used employer email to vent about what he doesn't understand. Out BA asked members at our last union meeting following the negotiation to not use employer email for union purposes. I have a lengthy response on our Detention Chatter egroup.  If you wish to discuss on non-employer email join that private egroup.  Don't use employer email, it is not secure.

email me at wade.laszlo@gmail.com and ask to join. You must be a detention deputy, tech or dispatcher.