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Ohio: Fraternal Order Of Police

May 21, 2009 - 10:15 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Second state union makes concessions

By Alan Johnson

On Tuesday, negotiators for the state and union agreed to a new contract that includes $14.9 million in concessions, said Becky Williams, president of SEIU District 1199.

Williams predicted the agreement will be approved by the 4,500-member union representing professional and health-care workers in a number of state agencies.

The contract includes 10 unpaid days off, a wage freeze and give-back of 32 hours of personal leave, Williams confirmed. Other details were not immediately available.

The agreement is similar to the pattern-setting contract worked out earlier this year by state negotiators with the Ohio Civil Services Employees Association.

State officials have been unwilling to comment on the status of negotiations with labor unions.

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May 21, 2009 - 10:15 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Second state-worker union OKs concessions

By Alan Johnson

Negotiators for the Service Employees International Union and the state have worked out
a new contract including $14.9 million in concessions, mostly through worker furloughs.

Becky Williams, president of
SEIU District 1199, said an agreement was
reached yesterday.

Williams said the contract, which will affect 4,500 professional and health care workers in a
variety of state agencies, includes 10 unpaid days off, a wage freeze and give-back of 32 hours of
personal leave.

The contract is similar to the pattern-setting contract worked out earlier this year by state
negotiators with the Ohio Civil Services Employees Association, Williams said. She predicted the
pact will be ratified by District 1199 members.

The Strickland administration sought a total of $170 million in concessions from all employees
unions to help plug holes in the state budget.

Several smaller bargaining units, including the Fraternal Order of Police, are still in contract
talks.

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February 20, 2009 - 08:03 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

State, union agree on unpaid leave

By Alan Johnson

Neither the state nor the Ohio Civil Services Employees Association would confirm that a deal had been reached or the details of negotiations because of a news blackout agreement. But a source familiar with the agreement said it was so.

The rank-and-file membership of OCSEA, representing 35,000 workers as the largest state employees union, would have to ratify the pact before it would take effect. The State Controlling Board, a bipartisan legislative panel that reviews major spending proposals, would act on the deal on behalf of the state.

The OCSEA contract typically sets the pattern for negotiations with other unions, including Service Employees International Union District 1199, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Ohio Education Association.

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February 12, 2009 - 07:02 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Cordray takes up dispute over prosecutions unit

By James Nash

The dispute began in 2007 after then-Attorney General Marc Dann established a special unit in his office to help county prosecutors with some of their toughest cases.

Soon, the Fraternal Order of Police complained that the unit was treading on the turf of its agents who work at the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. To make matters worse, the union said in its grievance that agents for the new unit were paid substantially more than the bureau's agents.

The bureau assists local police with DNA testing, ballistics and other technical aspects of crime-solving.

In a grievance filed in August, after Dann had resigned under pressure but before Cordray was elected, the Fraternal Order of Police said the roles of the special prosecutions unit and the bureau had gotten so blurred that many local police couldn't tell them apart.

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January 31, 2009 - 11:13 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Firefighters drop raises, staffing

By Mary Beth Lane

Mayor David S. Smith endorses the package cobbled together by the union, Local 291 of the International Association of Fire Fighters.

Tom Stoughton, chairman of the City Council's finance committee, predicted last night that the full council will approve the package, too.

"Certainly, if they bring forward $340,000 of concessions, that's significant," Stoughton said.

Firefighters have agreed to give back their 3 percent wage increase for 2009, and to reduce minimum-staffing levels to cut back on overtime pay, union President K.J. Watts said.

"The five have their layoff notices in hand, so we're trying to do this as fast as we can because it's going to save their jobs," he said.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 10:30

Cordray racking up cop endorsements

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Ohio treasurer Richard Cordray is racking up endorsements from Ohio police associations.

The latest is the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association.

Members of the CPPA, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, and the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association joined Cordray on the steps of the Justice Center in Cleveland to make the announcement.

CPPA president Stephen S. Loomis said Cordray support of law enforcement and "longstanding and unblemished record while serving in public office" helped to make the decision simple.

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Thu, 09/11/2008 - 14:56

Fraternal Order of Police backs Krikorian in OH-2

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The Cincinnati chapter of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police endorsed businessman David Krikorian (I-Madeira) in the race for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District.

Krikorian is challenging U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) for the seat. Dr. Victoria Wulsin (D-Indian Hill) is also challenging Schmidt in the district.

The Krikorian campaign confirmed the endorsement in an e-mail to PolitickerOH.com, and said the campaign would be releasing a statement Friday morning.

The FOP has not yet returned request for comment.

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Mon, 09/08/2008 - 12:28

Cordray gets more law enforcement backing in AG race

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray had been seeking backing from Ohio's law enforcement agencies, and he appears to be racking it up.

Last Friday, Cordray got an endorsement from Ohio's Fraternal Order of Police. Cordray had been openly courting the group for support.

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Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:31

Cordray gets backing from Fraternal Order of Police

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray received the endorsement of Ohio's Fraternal Order of Police Friday.

PolitickerOH.com had previously reported on Cordray's efforts to secure the endorsement.

An announcement from the Cordray campaign refers to the organization's support as "critical to the credibility of candidates for Attorney General, the state's chief law enforcement official."

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