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IMPORTANT NOTICE
To all members of local 419... I would like to take this
opportunity to remind our members that this website is
controlled by brother and sister officers of local 419.
This union and others thrive on the ideas of it's members. It is
in that spirit that I remind our veteran members as well as
inform our new members this website can be the forum to
broadcast your thoughts to others. It is very simple to
do.
1. Be a member of
419 in good standing.
1Non-members
may be published with approval
2. Write your
thoughts in an email and send them to
Local419@comcast.net
or use our feedback page to enter
your thought or comments.
2Please
keep the subject matter free from profanity and on point.
3. Include your
name and
3contact
info then click send.
"Bomb tossing"
(anonymous or not), doesn't get taken seriously and will not get
published.
Remember... Good ideas
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Non-members can
be published with approval of the Officials.
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The webmaster reserves the right to edit or refuse to publish
any article that do not comply with these guidelines.
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Lt. Kelly Torrejon, you will always be in our prayers.
Brothers and sisters of Local 419
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IMPORTANT
To my Brothers and Sisters,
I've been employed with the Sheriff's Department since July of 1992.
I've seen many changes good and bad and been through the so called
“sh*t” many times over. The incidents that have happened lately can no
longer go unnoticed. Many members have been called to SID because they
scowl at inmates or allegedly talk down to them. I was recently told by
and inmate in no uncertain terms to go “f**k myself.” I submitted a
d-report and the inmate was found guilty and referred to classification.
The powers to be decided to keep this inmate in my unit, so you can bet
the next time an inmate tells me to go f**k myself he or she will get
the same treatment.
The other issue is the use of cameras.
They were put there to protect us (so the department says.) Why is it,
some supervisors sit in front of the webeye for 8 hours and scrutinize
the way officers run their units. I thought the old saying was: "I'll
call if I need you!"
Some supervisors have threatened officers by way of the camera. After an
informational request was put out we received responses from over 20
different states across the country to say these supervisors are out of
line. Remember that our fathers and mothers aren't walking through that
sally port with us. If you feel you are being harassed, please report it
and DON'T be afraid! Stand up for yourselves.
It has also been rumored that the Sheriff has said moral has never been
better, she certainly isn't walking around the Bay. If you are asked by
the administration how things are going tell them how you really feel
and don't sugar coat things to make them feel their doing the right
thing.
Fraternally,
Troy Salvetti
President Local 419
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 Hi
everyone, here is a voice from the past just wanting to let you know
what is going on with our retirement benefits. When I retired,
along with many others, we were promised that our benefits would be
ours forever. I was told not to sign up for Medicare B as the
insurance benefits were mine for life. Now I am told, I must sign
up for Medicare B at a monthly cost of $220.00 for my wife and I
and since I hadn't signed, nor had she, when we reached 65, we are
incurring a penalty which amounts to almost another $100.00 per
month for our lifetime. This along with the change in insurance
is going to cost us approximately $500.00 per month. I understand
the State will take over the penalty charge, but how much faith can
we have in that????? Since the State is taking over the Penal
Dept., we are forced to take their benefits. It is strange that the
retirees are still being paid by the City of Boston....which makes
me think that we should still be eligible for the benefits granted
to the City of Boston Retirees. This is happening to all retirees.
Sure doesn't sound right. Good luck to all.
Don Ahern (don@retiredatlast.com)
Hello
local 419 members,
Here is another voice from the past. I’d like to add to Don Ahern’s
e-mail concerning the new retirement benefits from GIC and the
changes that required him and his wife to sign up for Medicare and
required me and my family to change our health insurance plan. You
are all probably aware of the fact that the State of Massachusetts
has taken over for the Suffolk County Sheriff Department’s retiree
health insurance and will eventually take over the health insurance
for local 419 members. This may not be important to members of local
419 at the present time, especially some of you younger people. But,
you should be concerned. If the state can change the rules for
retirees whenever they choose, then they will most likely be able to
change the rules for active members of local 419. What does
collective bargaining mean if state government can change the rules
at will? Think about it.
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Election Results for Local 419 union
officials The terms run
from 2010-2012
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President:
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Troy
Salvetti |
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Vice President: |
William Torres |
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E Board: |
John
Bemis |
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E Board: |
Eljon
Williams |
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E Board: |
Brendan Walsh |
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Secretary: |
Randy
Brooks |
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Treasurer: |
Brian
Bardon |
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Trustee: |
Robert Jarvis |
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Sergeant-at-Arms: |
James
Gorman |
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Mike Akashian
(617)357-9400 |
John Morrisey
(617)423-3500 (617)523-3000 |
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