Yesterday, labor leaders and some MoCo Democratic politicos held a press event to urge residents to "vote against" Question B on Montgomery County's November ballot and to fight "Scott Walker" efforts. A "vote against" would protect "effects bargaining" rights for MoCo police officers. See an excerpt from The Gazette's coverage, as well as a press statement from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35:
Below you can also read the police union's press statement about the event:
GAZETTE: Union advocates Wednesday urged residents to vote against ballot Question B this November, and retain the process by which the Montgomery County police union negotiates the effects of management decisions.
“The [Fraternal Order of Police], the [International Association of] Fire Fighters and every other union that represents individuals in the state of Maryland are part of the greater Maryland labor family. And if you attack one, you are going to fight us all,” said Gino Renne, president of the county employee’s union....
Thirty years ago Montgomery County made a promise to its police when it established a process for negotiating the effects management decisions have on police and their families, said state Sen. Roger Manno (D-Dist. 19) of Silver Spring....
Below you can also read the police union's press statement about the event:
