Dear Brothers & Sisters of Local Union 141: Like most of you I had never seen nor heard from any SPFPA union representative until a week ago yesterday when we began contract negotiations. I just paid my dues and kept on trucking. Despite Mark Crawford’s utter incompetence and willful disdain your committee was able toContinue reading “Union President Davies Reluctantly Resigns”
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Me and Garry Met Up With Mark Tricano For A Sit-Down
FIRST QUESTION: Thank you very much Mr. Tricano for your time. I know how busy you are. After a recent incident, one of our officers asked what is the casino doing, or has done, to ensure Team Members and patron safety? M.T. ANSWER: Great question and always appropriate. Considering the number of guests visiting ourContinue reading “Me and Garry Met Up With Mark Tricano For A Sit-Down”
OUCH
One of my high school chums made a lot of money as a personal injury attorney. He was, so to speak, the Tim Misney of the Florida Keys. He told me once that a sign of a good agreement is when both sides say “ouch”. In other words, no one gets everything they want. TheyContinue reading “OUCH”
THE ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM
25 April 2019 I took a management job in Honolulu, Hawaii from a big drug company out of Detroit a long time ago. I lived and worked right on Waikiki Beach. W-O-W !!! By far the most beautiful place I had ever seen. For three years I never wore more than a long-sleeved shirt andContinue reading “THE ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM”
STAIRWAY TO SUCCESS
24 April 2019 STAIRWAY TO SUCESS – every journey has to start someplace A journey of 1,000 miles begins with 1 step. The day you decide to take that first step is your lucky day. The day that you take that first step is your double lucky day. Number crunchers who determine how long youContinue reading “STAIRWAY TO SUCCESS”
IT’S CONTAGIOUS
18 April 2019 “MYOB M—– F—–“ Thank you very much sir or madam. I will do that. Do you see though where it is my business? AT THE WORK PLACE. It becomes my business when somebody insults my mother or all mothers for the entire building to hear. One person hearing that grotesque motherContinue reading “IT’S CONTAGIOUS”
REMEMBER When It Was Fun to come to work?
ONE ON ONE – with the Director
12 April 2019 Executive Director Garry Prebynski assembled an eleven member management team to assist and guide his security officers in Protecting People and Property at Jack Cleveland Casino. Ten of those managers came from Jack Security. Only one was hired from outside the system. Garry himself was an hourly graveyard officer when we wereContinue reading “ONE ON ONE – with the Director”