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WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Hotel workers and organized labor officials marched on the Marriott Park Hotel in Woodley Park Thursday evening to demand affordable housing, job security and better pensions.
According to a witness, about 500, police-escorted marchers stopped traffic on Connecticut Avenue during Thursday’s rush hour on the way to Wardman Park to rally with UNITE HERE International President Bruce Raynor and Local 25 Executive Secretary-Treasurer John Boardman.
Local 25, the Washington chapter of UNITE HERE — a union primarily representing poor black and Hispanic workers — is in negotiations with the hotel over a collective bargaining agreement that expires late this summer.
260 days ago: San Mateo to revisit law regulating day laborers
473 days ago: Union: Overwork, low morale plague police
522 days ago: County workers union rejects pension changes
523 days ago: Police secure 3 percent raise with county government
527 days ago: Union rejects health care offer
528 days ago: Teachers union vows organization on charters
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2:13 PM MST on Thu., May. 10, 2007 re: "County workers union rejects pension changes"
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Examiner Reader said:
I am not sure where Ms. Malarkey is getting her information from, There is no "Law requiring governments to prefund retirement benefits." There is however GASB which is an accounting standard that has governments accounting for and paying for other post employment benefits, ie. health care, so they will be able to maintain their AAA bond ratings. Within GASB there is no mention of pensions. I sure do wish that reporters would verify their facts prior to printing such information. It should also be noted that this article depicts the union memebers in a positive light, which is good, but recent artcles about the BCFPE appeared to show the union as the "BAD GUYS". Thank you Ms. Malarkey for your true and honest information. Not.
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Examiner Reader said:
finaly, a union that has sence to protect their members rather than line the pockets of a few. Thank You ASCME How many of the members of the other Unions voted to ratify because they were strong armed . Every employee out there should be writing to their Councilman right now and letting them know how this retirement proposal affects their family .and demand that the portion affecting prior and existing employees be removed..not approved, whether you voted to ratify or not.
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I am a little confused by Johnny Olzewski's comment --- The future action hings on the FPE vote? There are 6 unions in Baltimore County, why does the future of all employees depend on this one vote? The contract was ratified by a vote of 152 to 146! Since the majority of the members (corrections and 911) were given a two step upgrade, those numbers say a lot. 146 people were willing to give up the upgrades to protect their benefits. And what about the other 1300 employees represented by this union, many who are on the low end of the pay scale and can not afford to join for the right to vote. These changes affect them also. Remember councilman, you are in an elected position. These are not just employees, they are tax payers!
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