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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Much like his 1990 movie, Total Recall, which left many viewers confused and unsatisfied, the compromising leadership of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has left Californians feeling betrayed and empty - especially the membership of CCPOA.When he swept into office, Schwarzenegger made promise after promise to "tear up the credit cards" and "blow up the boxes" to balance the state budget and reform government at every level. Instead, his fiscal mismanagement has made it about $14 billion worse. In addition to that, he tried to balance the budget on the backs of his state workers by denying them a fair wage... [READ THE FULL MESSAGE] CCPOA Launches Recall of Governor9/8/08 - We're taking the extraordinary step of launching a recall against this governor because we feel betrayed - as taxpayers, California citizens and law enforcement professionals. The governor has betrayed the trust of our members... failed public safety... and broken his promise to the taxpayers of California. His failed leadership has left this state "running on empty." His continuted presence in office is a very real threat to California's future...LETTER from CCPOA/OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) document NOTICE of INTENT to CIRCULATE RECALL PETITION .rtf (Rich Text Format) document DEPARTMENT UPDATES:SUPERVISORY10/2/08 - This is the first segment in a continuing series of information to help you make an informed choice between CCPOA and some other organizations, and why you should stay with CCPOA - written by the new Interim Supervisory Vice President, Mark Valente...VIEW the Article and New Section 9/26/08 - We have received the Proposed Statement of Decision regarding the 3.125% backpay case from the Superior Court of California. Or Law Firm disagrees with the decision and presently are reviewing the decision exploring our grounds for an appeal... VIEW the Supervisors News Page ELECTIONS9/25/08 - An update from Perry Speth regarding CCPOA Chapters that are holding Chapter Elections this year. View the memo to the Chapters online and also view Sample Ballots for the Chapters that are holding elections this fall.VIEW the Elections News Page September 2008 PEACEKeeper9/23/08 - The latest issue of the PEACEKeeper is now available online! You will receive your print copy in your mailbox very soon, but until then make sure you check out the informative articles and tips available in this month's issue online...VIEW in HTML or PDF Formats Results of the 2008 State President Election9/22/08 - Mike Jimenez won the State President election by a vote of 315 votes Jimenez, 129 votes Rafferty and 3 votes Webber...MORE ELECTIONS NEWS HERE CALIFORNIA PENS9/8/08 - New incidents, assaults and happenings from around the state covering July 1-30, 2008 have been added to this growing section. Incidents can only be posted if they are reported to CCPOA. E-mail your chapter's incidents to nichol.gomez@ccpoa.org and give as many details as possible... MOST RECENT UPDATELABOR NEWSAll Unit 6 employees are being given the above-referenced memorandum with a "Bulletin" attached, and are being required to sign. This bulletin is an advisement that Unit 6 employees are aware that a positive drug test could occur in the instances listed on the bulletin...FULL CCPOA MEMO .rtf (Rich Text Format) document PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 of the BULLETIN/MEMO CALIFORNIA PRISONS UNDER PRESSURE
All 4 episodes are now available for viewing. The California Correctional Peace Offers Association presents California Prisons Under Pressure, a groundbreaking film documentary that examines some of the root causes of prison overcrowding. The four-part series, each a half-hour long, focuses on state policies and politics that have resulted in the current prison situation which many have labeled a corrections crisis... FULL ARTICLEDouble Dealing in Bad FaithA Chronology of Failed Contract Negotiations Between CCPOA and the State of California California's parole agents, youth facility counselors and correctional peace officers have been working without a contract since July 2006. Despite many attempts by CCPOA (Bargaining Unit 6) to move the process forward, the State of California has refused to negotiate in good faith. The following chronicles this failure over the past two years - and most notably the past two months. Every highlighted item corresponds to written documents, which will be provided on request.HTML Version | .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) Version |
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