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DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT ~B~ COMMITTEE SOUTH NORWALK OFFICIAL SITE Robert Burgess, Chairman Sylvester Maultsby, Vice-Chair Al Ayme, Secretary Mary R. Geake, Corresponding Secretary Yvonne Rodriguez, Treasurer We appreciate your contributions. Please send contributions payable to: DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT ~B~ COMMITTEE ~click here~ STATE OF THE CITY | '2005 - '2007 STATE OF THE CITY | '2007 - Present CT. STATE NEWS | ISSUES NATIONAL NEWS | ISSUES MAILING LIST EVENTS | PICTURES VIEW | POST - BLOG STREET MAP OF SOUTH NORWALK |
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COMMON COUNCIL: ETHICS COMMITTEE... (from previous page) In the end, it makes no difference if Kydes or Poruban are proven right, the point is that the case was not afforded equal balance. Poruban should’ve had legal advise and representation, especially when he knows the background and motivations of the members of the panel. Carvin Hilliard showed better judgement (or judgment, as you prefer) by abstaining, he gave fairness a shot, the others did not. The Norwalk Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 830 GET UNFAIR PAYBACK AFTER SUPPORTING DICK MOCCIA IN '2005. MOCCIA'S RAZOR THIN '2005 WIN BY 179 VOTES WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FIREFIGHTERS' PUSH. Updated On: Oct 14, 2007 (21:01:00) Firefighters challenge arbitration award City Personnel Director calls deal "fair" and is "disappointed" by Local 830 legal action. HOW IS LOSING 9 OUT OF 10 ISSUES "FAIR"? Read Norwalk Hour Coverage here:. Published: October 13, 2007 Norwalk Hour Newspaper The city's fire union is challenging a binding arbitration award that backed the city on nine of 10 contractual issues, failing to give the union most of what it hoped to gain on its four-year contract. The Firefighters Union Local 830 has filed a complaint in Stamford Superior Court, looking to have the arbitration award vacated, said Daniel Hunsberger, the union's attorney. "Under state statute, you can vacate if the arbitration panel imperfectly executed their obligation — in this case the panel exceeded its powers," he said, referring to why the union filed the complaint a few weeks ago. Hunsberger said the arbitration panel disregarded the union's final offers in its August decision, alleging they were submitted too late, which he says was not the case. "The arbitrators did not look at what the fire union submitted as a last best offer," he said. One of the major bones of contention the 138-member union has with the panel's decision, Hunsberger said, is it leaves the firefighters' overtime pay at time-and-a-quarter, making them the city's only union employees not receiving time-and-a-half. The arbitration award also ensures that the firefighters have to pay into a trust fund for post-retirement medical benefits, he said, something they've never had to do. "We feel we have a right to be heard," he said, "and we're going to let the court decide." James Haselkamp, the city's director of personnel, said he was "surprised" the union filed the complaint. "It's extremely difficult to vacate an arbitration award, and in this case, I don't believe there will be evidence to allow them to vacate (it)," he said. Haselkamp said he felt the panel's decision was "a fair outcome" between both parties, and city officials are "disappointed" that the union has moved forward with its complaint. "I hoped we could improve the relations and move on," he said. "But there's history here, even before me." Also among the union requests denied by the arbitration panel was an increase in terminal leave pay or accrued retirement benefits, and a lock on co-pays after retirement. The Common Council, following the arbitration panel's decision, accepted the arbitration award on Sept. 11 and approved a new four-year contract for the firefighters union. According to the contract, firefighters will receive a 3.5 percent pay increase over last year, with a 4 percent increase split over the next two years. Staff writer Jeremy Soulliere can be reached at (203) 354-1049 or jsoulliere@thehour.com The Norwalk Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 830 NORWALK FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION IAFF LOCAL 830 INCREASE LEGAL RELIEF FUND TO FIGHT MOCCIA'S ADMINISTRATION In September, 2007 NORWALK FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION IAFF LOCAL 830 informed their membership about a new item for voting in the online voting section regarding an increase in union dues to build the Legal Relief Fund at a faster rate to offset the costs of hiring powerful attorneys to combat the (Moccia's) administration's ongoing efforts to take away (Firefighters) benefits year after year. The association was requesting all members to cast a vote so they know where to go with this in the future, they said. |
| DISTRICT ~B~ REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE "NO SHOW" FOR DEBATES - OCTOBER 15, 2007 It is normal for city Republicans to nominate people with no interest in running for elections and poor backgrounds just to fill the slate. In this case, Sheena Laughlin dropped out of the race for Common Council and Sandy Bonet, (daughter of Tony Lopez, another inexperienced candidate running for Council At-Large) Ms. Bonet did not show up for the monday night debates. Republicans are running a total of 12 inexperienced candidates this year »»» 3 At-Large, 4 District Council and 5 for the Board of Education. DICK MOCCIA CITY-WIDE MAILING - OCTOBER 15, 2007 In a mailing to all households in Norwalk, Mayor Dick Moccia states as follows,
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"Obviously I would like to see the numbers lower, but overall I’m pleased. We did not experience an increase that other communities have seen,” Police Chief Harry Rilling said. Where are the "new" others that Moccia is taking credit for?  «««PREVIOUS NEXT»»» |