Category Archives: Bob Blough

iePolitics: SBPEA members beware!

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I recently found out that San Bernardino Public Employee Association General Manager Bob Blough has volunteered to be called as a witness against me in my lawsuit against the county.  You may remember that when some of his employees notified me that he was co-mingling funds between the SBPEA non-profit mutual benefit corporation and the for-profit insurance corporation, I asked to see the books.  Even though I was a member in good standing, he refused to allow me to see the books and then created phony charges to have me kicked out of the union.

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iePolitics: So when are SBPEA members going to show some cajones too?

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Does anyone really believe that SBPEA General Manager Bob Blough isn’t doing to SBPEA members behind the scenes exactly what Beef and now Laren were doing to SEBA members?  Yet SBPEA members do nothing but bend over and take it time and again.  I have long since given up on general county employees having an ounce of backbone.  I really believe they are getting exactly what they deserve.

iePolitics: Stand up at TAD

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This is another “confirm, deny or verify” please.  I’m told TAD employees were told today that there will be a 10 percent reduction in work hours for general employees but it will not apply to TAD employees or others whose jobs are federally funded. Also, I’m told Bob Blough says it is going to arbitration and to look on the SBPEA website, but like my informant, I can’t find anything on the website.

iePolitics: Conspiracy Theory No. 3

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As much as I have no use for the guy, I do believe CAO Greg Devereaux is brilliant, at least in comparison to those BOS members and employees he is manipulating.  One thing even his friends will say about him is that he likes to be conceived as an asshole.  He does not mind the heat from making employees’ lives miserable.

And as much as I dislike Bob Blough, he is a used car salesman extraordinaire that always comes out on the winning side in terms of what is best for himself.  He also doesn’t mind the heat from making employees’ lives miserable.

Now, think of the chain of events.  Last year Devereaux and Blough imposed a series of takeaways on General employees.  It was done with SBPEA’s help even though it violated collective bargaining laws.  They both knew employees would never mount a serious effort to fight it.

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iePolitics: Are layoffs around the corner?

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From what we are hearing neither SEBA or SBPEA plans to play ball with County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux and his plan for employees to pay their seven percent of retirement. And that means County Fire and exempt don’t have to play either because their agreements were tied to everyone else doing the same thing.  We hear plans for layoffs at the Sheriff’s Department are already being made.  And we suspect the same is true for the rest of the county.  Geez, it is only six weeks until the end of the fiscal year.  Is the Fifth Floor really this inept?

iePolitics: Is the Bob Blough comment accurate?

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Some of you may not have noticed the comment on my most recent post regarding SBPEA.  Someone claimed that Bob Blough’s contract is tied to Greg Devereaux’s contract, meaning Bob earns whatever Greg earns.  I believe Devereaux’s total compensation must be around $400,000 a year for handling something like 19,000 employees and a $6 billion budget.  Blough has what, maybe 30 employees and a $$ million budget.  (Someone please get me more accurate figures.)  Could it be?

iePolitics: A SBPEA kind of evening

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Tonight I attended the meeting hosted by San Bernardino County Employees For Change and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to discuss the decertification of SBPEA.  During past meetings SBPEA General Manager Bob Blough sat in the parking lot and photographed all employees who went into venue.  Knowing Bob’s history, I have no doubt those photos were turned over to Human Resources Director Andrew Lamberto so that they could be investigated and set up for termination.  That is Blough’s modus operandi.

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iePolitics: The next meeting to eliminate SBPEA

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Hello County Employees,

We will be having another Informational meeting on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 at 6:00 pm at Cocos Restaurant and the address is 242 East Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino. We ask that you share this information with co-workers and other county employees that are interested in real union representation. There will be a IBEW representative to answer any and all of your questions that you may have.

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iePolitics: Is Rutherford selling out?

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It seems that Supervisor Janice Rutherford had a recent fundraiser and among the attendees was San Bernardino Public Employees Association General Manager Bob Blough and one of his thugs.  Blough and SBPEA, of course, have a history of using county employees’ money to support losers.

SBPEA sunk $50,000 into John Longville’s campaign to defeat Josie Gonzales, but apparently she can forgive them now that they are paying her off. They gave Hansberger over $41,000 in his loss to Neil Derry. Fortunately, Neil has shown more ethics than Josie.

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iePolitics: Karma is a bitch; maybe Blough will be next

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The name John Tanner is likely not familiar to anyone who has not followed my blog from the very beginning.  John Tanner was, and I stress “was,” Executive Director of the SEIU local representing Los Angeles County Employees.  Tanner was recently relieved of his duties.  Why is that important?  It is actually very important to San Bernardino County general employees.

I met John Tanner back in 2006 when I was running for the SBPEA Board of Directors.  I won the election with the largest number of votes in SBPEA history, a distinction I still hold.

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iePolitics: Changing the County Charter to get rid of SBPEA

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I’ve been asked over and over about what employees can do to get rid of San Bernardino Public Employees Association.  The reason it is so hard is because several years ago the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors enacted a new labor relations ordinance that makes it virtually impossible for any other union to represent county employees.

We all know that the BOS likes SBPEA representing us and the reasons why.  Bob Blough and Scott Ryan make sure that the BOS is well rewarded for their support, such as the $50,000 donation to Supervisor Gary Ovitt.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County to ask employees for concessions

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Monday, December 27, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.

The arrival of 2011 brings with it a new round of budget problems for San Bernardino County officials.

The annual question of layoffs or ? is coming to an employee union near you.

County unions will once again be asked by the county to go to their memberships and extract concessions in an effort to avert layoffs.

Layoffs being a remedy the county seems to view as a bogeyman in a dark closet.

However this time around the questions employees are to face will most likely be much simpler.

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iePolitics: “No one would believe Gary Ovitt is corrupt”

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Well, yes they would.  Just ask anyone about the deal cut whereby Board of Supervisors Chairman Gary Ovitt received $50,000 from the San Bernardino Public Employees Association, the union representing general employees, and in turn SBPEA Board of Director’s president, Scott Ryan, received a promotion.  Guess who was a part of that?  None other than County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux.

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iePolitics: The beginning of the end for SBPEA

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Employees from the city of San Bernardino voted yesterday to decertify the San Bernardino Public Employees Association.  However, we have been told that SBPEA General Manager Bob Blough intends to challenge the outcome because less than 60 percent of the employees cast ballots.

From what I have been told, the city’s labor relations resolution requires a 60-percent threshold, or at least that is what Blough is claiming.   The state mediator ignored that threshold and determined that the decertification was successful.

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iePolitics: Did you get your money’s worth?

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For those of you who are members of San Bernardino Public Employees Association, here are their politicial action committee amounts.  All of this money comes out of your paychecks.  did you get your money’s worth?

SUMMARY INFORMATION – SAN BERNARDINO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE’S ASSOCIATION PAC (ID# 822188)
CURRENT STATUS ACTIVE
LAST REPORT DATE THIS SESSION 10/21/2010
REPORTING PERIOD 10/01/2010 – 10/16/2010
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS PERIOD $0.00
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 1/1/2010 – 10/16/2010 $291,768.00
EXPENDITURES FROM THIS PERIOD $63,002.10
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1/1/2010 – 10/16/2010 $289,901.69
ENDING CASH $624,354.78

iePolitics: Board of Retirement General Member

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I finally received my ballot.  The candidates are:

  • Celestine Bryant
  • Danny Tillman
  • Louis Fiorino

Hopefully Celestine is not one of our secret HSS fans because I’m not going to recommend a vote for her.  I have no issue with either Danny or Louis.  I worked with Danny more than two decades ago.  But the one of the three that I know to be a real employee advocate is Louis Fiorino.  He is often the lone voice on the SBPEA Board of Directors who stands up against Bob Blough when Bob is screwing us over.  I have no doubt he will always vote for what is best for employees and not cave to what Bob or Greg want.

iePolitics: Yet another happy SBPEA customer

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October 1, 2010

Scott Ryan, President

SBPEA Executive Board

433 North Sierra Way

P.O. Box 432

San Bernardino, CA  92402-0432                                                                Via Certified Mail

RE:  DEMAND LETTER

Dear Mr. Ryan:

On June 1, 2010, I sent the attached letter by certified mail (copy of certified receipts attached).  To date, I have never received the courtesy of a reply.  I am now writing to demand that all fees paid by me to the San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA) during my career with the County of San Bernardino be reimbursed.  I estimate that amount to be approximately $2,574.00, taking into account approximately five (5) years that I was in the Exempt classification and did not pay representation fees.  These funds must be received by no later than Friday, October 15, 2010.  If I do not receive the funds before that time, I will seek any and all legal remedies available to me, including, but not limited to:  small claims court, filing complaints with any applicable agencies that oversee employee associations, and/or filing a class action lawsuit on behalf of all employees who have not been assisted by, or have been inadequately assisted by, the SBPEA.

Your prompt attention to this matter would be appreciated.

N. Traecey Anthony

Redlands, CA  92374

iePolitics: Another unhappy SBPEA customer

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It looks like there may be a decertification vote to get rid of the San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA) and bring in the International Union of Operating Engineers by the employees of the city of San Bernardino.  Someone needs to remind me if this is the same union currently working on a decertification vote in San Bernardino County for all of us.

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iePolitics: Speaking of stupid supervisors

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Supervisor Derry,

No, that title is not in reference to you. I was asked to pass this along in reference to your question a few weeks ago regarding SBPEA and the County of San Bernardino.

It seems Andrew Lamberto/Linda Haugan/Bob Blough are at it again. Remember that email I sent  to you and George that you both ignored regarding PID Chief Virginia Lugo, et al., using C-IV to run all employees to see if they have ever been on a welfare case of any kind?  Well sometimes illegal activities backfire.

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iePolitics: Question for SEBA and Attorneys Union members

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Bob Blough, general manager of the San Bernardino Public Employees Association, has told his board of directors that although two units of SEBA voted to give up their raises, the county gave raises to all four units represented by SEBA.   Is this true?  How about the attorneys? Did you get your raises or not?

iePolitics: Supervisor Derry: Clarification and more examples

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Supervisor Derry, since you have so graciously given up some of your Saturday night and Sunday morning to argue with me on the blog, I am going to give up my morning’s Frontierville play to try to explain to you the points I am trying to make.  As upset as I am about this, you are still iePolitics’ favorite supervisor. :)

As an elected official, elected to any office in California whatsoever, you have an obligation to uphold the Constitution of the State of California and the Constitution of the United States.  Hopefully, we both agree on that.

As an elected official, especially as a member of the governing body of the county of San Bernardino, we the public expect you to initiate an investigation when you have reason to suspect or personally witness unethical or illegal behavior by any person or entity under the purview of your jurisdiction.  That investigation may be as simple as referring the matter to Human Resources or as serious as referring it to the Grand Jury.  No one expects you to call in the Calvary for every act or suspected/alleged of malfeasance, but you are expected to at very least have someone in authority look at the situation to determine if there is any justification for further action.

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iePolitics: Well Supervisor Derry, ignoring the elephant in the room makes you as dirty as the rest of them

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You know Neil, we try to defend you here at iePolitics most of the time.  But some things are beyond defensible.

For example, your comment that the POST scandal is a personnel matter.  It is NOT a personnel matter.  It is a FELONY matter that involved Sheriff Rod Hoops, former Sheriff Gary Penrod, and at least a couple dozen others ranging from clerical staff to deputy chiefs. It is misconduct of the worst kind by public officials and it is being swept under the rug with the tacit approval of the board of supervisors.

But it’s okay because you all endorse one another for election, donate to one another’s campaigns, and attend one another’s fundraisers.  We wouldn’t want justice to interfere with that, now would we?

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iePolitics: Too bad the FBI won’t make arrests in the Fourth District and beyond

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I guess I had what some might call an epiphany this week.  Many of our readers would say it is about time.

You see, for the first time since the corruption scandal started, I genuinely want to see Mark Kirk, Gary Ovitt, Greg Devereaux, and others led away in handcuffs, booked and serve some jail time.  Do I believe it will happen?  No, I don’t.  I still feel the Colonies Settlement is clean.

Everything else in the Fourth District office, however,  is not so clean.  But the problem is that neither Mikey and Moonbeam or the FBI will look at the real dirt.  Mikey and Moonbeam are too busy accepting campaign donations from SEBA and SBPEA.  The FBI isn’t interested in the kind of real corruption that goes on in this county.

In this instance, it is simply not the sort of thing the FBI will get involved with.  I’m not suggesting there will not be arrests made, just not arrests of the county’s most corrupt individuals, except possibly Mikey.

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iePolitics: SBPEA update

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As I mentioned in a previous post, there was a meeting on Saturday regarding the most recent stunt pulled off against San Bernardino County employees by our union, the San Bernardino Public Employees Association and our employer, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.  A game plan was discussed.

There will be a website up and running in the next week or so.  I will text those on my text list with the hyperlink as soon as it is ready.

The next meeting will be held in about three weeks.  It will be on a week night in the San Bernardino area.  The specifics will be on the website.

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iePolitics: Time To Go On The Offensive

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I have been the recipient of a few pep talks regarding taking out SBPEA.  It is time we do it.  Although much can be posted to the blog, it is not always the most expedient way to get information out.  I am going to start using three other methods:  Twitter, Facebook, and texting.

You can find us on Twitter at iepoliticscom.  You can find me on Facebook.  If you had been a “friend,” you may not be now.  I deleted my old account and started over. Continue reading →

iePolitics: SBPEA

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Enough employees came forward after I pouted that I have sent off inquiries to three attorneys regarding filing suit against SBPEA and possibly the county.  We have had employees come forward and offer to sign affidavits regarding Bob’s claims that the county forced him to vote the contract as a group and not by bargaining unit.  This is a very important point as it shows collusion by the county.  We need employees who heard him say that come to come forward. Continue reading →

iePolitics: SBPEA

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Not long ago I wrote a piece regarding the Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA) where I stated:

If this question was being posed by SBPEA members I would not waste the keystrokes because there is not even one pair of testicles among the 17,000 members.

I had hoped that the most recent stunt Bob Blough and Scott Ryan pulled to harm the members of the San Bernardino Public Employees Association would be enough to light a fire under some of you. I should have known better. Continue reading →

iePolitics: An Interesting Comment from Some Sheriff’s Deputies

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I thought I would pull this comment out from another story to be sure everyone saw it.  This, folks, is what Bob Blough did to you:

An interesting note. While having lunch at a local establishment in Hesperia; three deputies were eating lunch in uniform. They were laughing how they will not be giving up any pay raises and the Sheriff will not lay off anyone. But…”the regular slags” in the county will lose pay and now be laid off. They all got a good laugh at our expense. How nice.

And for everyone, just remember my bloggers and I can be anywhere!

iePolitics: Another SBPEA Update

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We have another possible attorney interested in our case.  My holdup right now is I need that screenprint of the SBPEA website in digital form.  I have someone who can get it to me tonight, but I need it now.

Also, there seems to be a lot of interest in ending Modified Agency Shop.  If the interest continues, I will work on getting the petitions together for signature gathering.  Ending Modified Agency Shop would allow all employees to drop out of SBPEA. Continue reading →

iePolitics: The Latest Use of SBPEA Dues

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These donations did you a lot of good, didn’t they:

DATE PAYEE CONTEST POSITION PAYMENT TYPE AMOUNT
02/10/2010 GARY OVITT FOR SUPERVISOR 2010 COMMITTEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $50,000.00
01/13/2010 ALBERTO TORRICO FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPPORT MONETARY $12,900.00
04/01/2010 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT MIKE RAMOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUPPORT MONETARY $10,000.00
05/17/2010 ACQUANETTA WARREN FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 SUPPORT MONETARY $7,800.00
02/23/2010 UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SUPPORT MONETARY $5,750.00
04/19/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROD HOOPS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF-CORONER SHERIFF-CORONER SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
05/05/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAMES HOSKING SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2010 SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
05/05/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT VIC STULL SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2010 SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
04/30/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY OVITT SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
04/30/2009 PAUL BIANE FOR SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 2 SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
01/11/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY THOMAS COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 2010 OTHER SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
11/01/2009 FRIENDS OF DON NEELY FOR RE-ELECT OTHER SUPPORT NON-MONETARY $4,290.60
10/21/2009 POMONA POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION SUPPORT MONETARY $4,000.00
10/27/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROD HOOPS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF-CORONER SHERIFF-CORONER SUPPORT MONETARY $4,000.00
04/01/2010 FRIENDS OF WILMER AMINA CARTER STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 62 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
04/30/2009 FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2012 STATE SENATOR 31 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
09/22/2009 FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2012 STATE SENATOR 31 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
01/13/2010 TORRES FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 61 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
02/26/2009 MIKE FEUER FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON SUPPORT MONETARY $3,600.00
08/11/2009 FRIENDS OF JIM PENMAN CITY ATTORNEY SUPPORT MONETARY $3,000.00
02/26/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY OVITT SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
02/27/2009 JOSIE GONZALES FOR SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 5 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
03/02/2009 CITIZENS & FRIENDS OF ACQUANETTA WARREN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
10/07/2009 JASON G. DESJARDINS FOR 2ND WARD 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 2nd SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
11/03/2009 RE-ELECT ESTHER ESTRADA TO THE CITY COUNCIL 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 1st SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
02/02/2010 GARY OVITT FOR SUPERVISOR 2010 COMMITTEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
02/02/2010 JOSIE GONZALES FOR SUPERVISOR 2012 COUNTY SUPERVISOR 5 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
04/30/2009 FRIENDS OF MIKE RAMOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUPPORT MONETARY $1,700.00
10/20/2009 SENATOR BOB DUTTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2012 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 SUPPORT MONETARY $1,600.00
11/12/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY THOMAS COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 2010 OTHER SUPPORT MONETARY $1,500.00
02/26/2009 FRIENDS OF JAMES RAMOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
11/16/2009 ALBERTO TORRICO FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
02/25/2010 FRIENDS OF JOE BACA JR. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
03/16/2010 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JAMES RAMOS SB COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST. COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
03/16/2010 FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2010 STATE SENATOR 37 SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
03/29/2010 UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UPE-PAC) SUPPORT MONETARY $845.90
09/22/2009 ACQUANETTA WARREN FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 SUPPORT MONETARY $500.00
11/01/2009 FRIENDS OF DON NEELY FOR RE-ELECT OTHER SUPPORT NON-MONETARY $313.60
11/18/2009 ADAMS FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 59 SUPPORT MONETARY $300.00
04/30/2009 GARAMENDI FOR GOVERNOR 2010 GOVERNOR SUPPORT MONETARY $280.00
08/20/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY THOMAS COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 2010 OTHER SUPPORT MONETARY $198.00

iePolitics: A Colonies Connection To Our New Contract?

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From an email:

What a coincidence, even our SBPEA President (Scott Ryan) was recently promoted to Superintendent of the Flood Control District, yes, the same flood control district where the 102 million dollar law suit originate from?   Also, it just happens that Scott Ryan is the chairman of the political pac committee that gave BOS Ovitt  50 thousand dollars.  Bob Blough wasted – 200 thousand dollars of association money and then took 200 thousand dollars from the political pac committee to pay the association bills.   Bob Blough refuses to show members his SBPEA credit card charges.

iePolitics: “Bob Blough is a disgrace!”

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That, and a whole lot more things were sent to me this afternoon via email.  Okay, so what else is new?  What was interesting about this particular email is it came from a member of the SBPEA Board of Directors who voted to have me kicked out of the union almost four years ago when I tried to tell the Board of Directors just that.  Some people are slow!  :) Continue reading →

iePolitics: Update on Duty for Fair Representaton (SBPEA)

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I have spoken with a couple of labor law attorneys today and this is what I learned.  Basically, the suggestion is to limit the claim to the San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA) only and not file against the county, which is fine as you are all going to have your chance to get even with the Board of Supervisors soon.  I’m hoping we will be able to announce that plan very soon.  For now we will concentrate our efforts on SBPEA and Bob Blough.  Here are some points:

  • By combining the vote, units were able to approve takeaways for other units, i.e., Clerical, etc., voted to amend the contract for Supervisors, etc., to alter their Administrative Leave.
  • There apparently were about 100 ballots thrown out by Bob that could have altered the outcome of the vote.
  • It is possible based on the slim margin that up to seven of the bargaining units may have rejected the contract changes.
  • SBPEA sent out false and inflammatory material during the vote to sway members.
  • SBPEA posted false information to its website to sway the vote.

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iePolitics: SBPEA General Manager Bob Blough Implicating SBCo. In A Conspiracy

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iePolitics has received several reports in the past hour from employees who indicate that San Bernardino Public Employees Association General Manager Bob Blough has publicly implicated the county of San Bernadino, and perhaps even County Administative Officer Greg Devereaux and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Gary Ovitt in a conspiracy to defraud its members. Continue reading →

iePolitics: SBPEA – Time for an Unfair Labor Practice

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As everyone already knows the concessions were approved on a vote tonight of 2385 in favor of giving up the six percent raises and other items and 2323 in favor of leaving the contract as it is.  There were several issues with the way the vote was conducted that should be grounds for an unfair labor practice (duty of fair representation) to be filed against SBPEA and possible an unfair labor practice to be filed against the county of San Bernardino.

Check back for further details. Continue reading →

InlandPolitics: S.B. County employee unions poor at communicating (-Revised-)

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  • Posted June 1, 2010 at 7:12 am

Anger and confusion seems to be dominating labor relations in San Bernardino County these days.

Ballots with proposals dealing with a myriad of concessions and givebacks have been hitting employee mailboxes. When you talk to the employees and look at information provided, it’s easy to see what’s happening.

Here’s the San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA) Ballot Enclosure and Ballot. Continue reading →

iePolitics: A Lie on the SBPEA Website

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I thought I would waste keystrokes and point out one lie on the SBPEA website and likely in your ballots.  The contract will end 0n June 17, 2011 as stated.  However, the end of the contract DOES NOT allow the county to unilaterally  change the MOU.    The MOU contains  an Evergreen  Clause which  extends the contract until June 17, 2012 with no change in terms UNLESS BOTH SIDES AGREE.  That means you would get to vote on it.  Read page 92 of your MOU if you do not believe me. Continue reading →

iePolitics: County Employee Union Supports Don Kurth

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We know from experience that the San Bernardino Public Employees Association does not have a clue as to what it is doing regarding political action.  Here are a few cases in point:

  • $60,000 to Supervisor Gary Ovitt, the same supervisor who is asking employees to give up their raises for the second year in a row AND face layoffs whether employees give up raises or not.
  • $5000 to Supervisor Paul Biane, the same supervisor that District Attorney Mike Ramos has named as John Doe No. 5 in a criminal corruption scandal.
  • $300 to Assemblyman Anthony Adams in the middle of a recall campaign.
  • $10,000 to District Attorney Mike Ramos amid numerous charges of hostile work environment.

Why?  Well for one, Bob Blough and Scott Ryan wanted front row seats at the State of the County address and they earned them with a $50,000 donation to Supervisor Ovitt.  As for the others, we can only guess. Continue reading →

iePolitics: How SBPEA is Spending Your Dues

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As you can see, their political action is doing county employees a LOT of good!

DATE PAYEE CONTEST POSITION PAYMENT TYPE AMOUNT
02/10/2010 GARY OVITT FOR SUPERVISOR 2010 COMMITTEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $50,000.00
01/13/2010 ALBERTO TORRICO FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPPORT MONETARY $12,900.00
04/01/2010 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT MIKE RAMOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUPPORT MONETARY $10,000.00
05/17/2010 ACQUANETTA WARREN FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 SUPPORT MONETARY $7,800.00
02/23/2010 UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SUPPORT MONETARY $5,750.00
04/19/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROD HOOPS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF-CORONER SHERIFF-CORONER SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
05/05/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAMES HOSKING SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2010 SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
05/05/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT VIC STULL SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2010 SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
04/30/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY OVITT SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
04/30/2009 PAUL BIANE FOR SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 2 SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
01/11/2010 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY THOMAS COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 2010 OTHER SUPPORT MONETARY $5,000.00
11/01/2009 FRIENDS OF DON NEELY FOR RE-ELECT OTHER SUPPORT NON-MONETARY $4,290.60
10/21/2009 POMONA POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION SUPPORT MONETARY $4,000.00
10/27/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROD HOOPS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF-CORONER SHERIFF-CORONER SUPPORT MONETARY $4,000.00
04/01/2010 FRIENDS OF WILMER AMINA CARTER STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 62 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
04/30/2009 FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2012 STATE SENATOR 31 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
09/22/2009 FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2012 STATE SENATOR 31 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
01/13/2010 TORRES FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 61 SUPPORT MONETARY $3,900.00
02/26/2009 MIKE FEUER FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON SUPPORT MONETARY $3,600.00
08/11/2009 FRIENDS OF JIM PENMAN CITY ATTORNEY SUPPORT MONETARY $3,000.00
02/26/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY OVITT SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
02/27/2009 JOSIE GONZALES FOR SUPERVISOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR 5 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
03/02/2009 CITIZENS & FRIENDS OF ACQUANETTA WARREN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
10/07/2009 JASON G. DESJARDINS FOR 2ND WARD 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 2nd SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
11/03/2009 RE-ELECT ESTHER ESTRADA TO THE CITY COUNCIL 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 1st SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
02/02/2010 GARY OVITT FOR SUPERVISOR 2010 COMMITTEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR 4 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
02/02/2010 JOSIE GONZALES FOR SUPERVISOR 2012 COUNTY SUPERVISOR 5 SUPPORT MONETARY $2,500.00
04/30/2009 FRIENDS OF MIKE RAMOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUPPORT MONETARY $1,700.00
10/20/2009 SENATOR BOB DUTTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2012 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 SUPPORT MONETARY $1,600.00
11/12/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY THOMAS COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 2010 OTHER SUPPORT MONETARY $1,500.00
02/26/2009 FRIENDS OF JAMES RAMOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
11/16/2009 ALBERTO TORRICO FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
02/25/2010 FRIENDS OF JOE BACA JR. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
03/16/2010 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JAMES RAMOS SB COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST. COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
03/16/2010 FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2010 STATE SENATOR 37 SUPPORT MONETARY $1,000.00
03/29/2010 UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UPE-PAC) SUPPORT MONETARY $845.90
09/22/2009 ACQUANETTA WARREN FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 SUPPORT MONETARY $500.00
11/01/2009 FRIENDS OF DON NEELY FOR RE-ELECT OTHER SUPPORT NON-MONETARY $313.60
11/18/2009 ADAMS FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 59 SUPPORT MONETARY $300.00
04/30/2009 GARAMENDI FOR GOVERNOR 2010 GOVERNOR SUPPORT MONETARY $280.00
08/20/2009 COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY THOMAS COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT 2010 OTHER SUPPORT MONETARY $198.00

iePolitics: The Vote to Give Up Your Raises

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Someone asked in a comment the other day why iePolitics isn’t writing more about the vote to give up raises by San Bernardino County employees.  After four years of blogging, I have learned a few things:

  • Approximately 35 percent of San Bernardino County general employees will throw their ballots in the trash without opening them.
  • Of those employees who open their ballots, about 50 percent will bother to vote.
  • Of those employees who vote, a majority will do what SBPEA tells them to do without finding out if it is in their best interests or instead in the best interest of SBPEA management.
  • If by chance, a majority of employees vote NOT to give up their raises, SBPEA will void the election and start over because they will insist employees didn’t understand what they were voting for. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Are Abernathie and Eagleson Lying?

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I have received a couple phone calls in the last couple days, asking several questions about SEBA station representatives and specifically William Abernathie and Mike Eagleson.

The first issue was a question about how one goes about recalling a station representative. I am told by a person in the know, you seek out those at your station who are not happy with what your station representative is doing. If you have a majority, put it on paper, approach SEBA and the Executive Board and present your case. I think you will need the names of those who wish their station rep to be replaced. Basically you need a vote of no confidence at the station level.

Since I am hearing more than a few complaining about transperancy, those who wish to recall their station reps might wish to approach ALL the reps at a monthly SEBA meeting. I think that might be the better approach at this time. LET everyone know what is happening versus just a couple. Continue reading →