Tuesday, September 4, 2012

City Of Las Vegas Firefighters Vote No Confidence In Chief

Talk about a bunch of whiny babies, the City of Las Vegas Fire Department union voted that they had no confidence in the fire chief.
From the LVRJ: Las Vegas firefighters are turning up the heat on Fire Chief Mike Myers in a dispute over outside consultants hired to evaluate the fire department.
On Tuesday members of International Association of Firefighters Local 1285 reported they approved a "no confidence" vote on Myers by a 274-137 margin.
At issue, according to the union, is Myers' lack of opposition to a study by the International City/County Managers Association that city officials say is aimed at improving service and efficiency. Firefighters say the $155,000 study is an attempt to find political cover and justify cuts to important services. The City Council approved the study in June.
In a press release IAFF Local 1285 President Dean Fletcher criticized ICMA recommendations has made in other communities.  http://www.lvrj.com/news/las-vegas-firefighters-vote-no-confidence-in-chief-168537836.html
First, it was hardly an overwhelming vote, the chief still has the support of 137 firefighters.
2nd, even if the Chief did object to the study mentioned, there wasn't anything he could do.  He's an employee and he had to take direction from his bosses.
And thirdly, the union employees are just that, employees.  Who the hell cares what they think?  The union is only out to protect the number of union members and protect the huge salaries of the union leaders who live in the lap of luxury off the dues of the dues paying union members.
So, the little crybabies are upset with the chief and throw a temper tantrum and voted no confidence in the chief.  Well, if things are that bad, then just quit and there will be plenty of people available to take over your jobs.

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