Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour

**Jason** · 07-14-2009, 09:37 PM

If a state budget isn't passed by next Wednesday, about 1,900 members of the Illinois State Police will see their pay cut to $6.55 an hour, according to union representatives and an attorney for those unions.

Cuts are being proposed statewide by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn unless a budget is passed. According to the homepage of the Illinois State Police Master Sergeants' bargaining unit, three sworn unions were called in for an emergency meeting Thursday.

Those unions include Teamsters Local 726 in Chicago, which represents master sergeants; Illinois Troopers Lodge 41 in Springfield, which represents troopers, sergeants and agents, and the Troopers Lodge Command Council, which represents captains and lieutenants.

Those unions were informed if no budget was in place by July 15, all union employees would be paid at the federally mandated minimum wage rate, which is $6.55.

http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco....php?id=448263

**40sondacurb** · 07-14-2009, 10:17 PM

If you're in a public service job that puts you in risk of bodily harm yours should be the last pay to be scaled back.

yustr · 07-15-2009, 06:04 AM

Donut shops are in a panic.

But seriously, legislators have one job: pass a budget. If they cannot accomplish that they need to be fired. That goes for the gov too. Here in CT they passed upwards of 300 bills but not a budget. If any of us did that what would the boss say? We've forgotten we're their boss.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-15-2009, 06:10 AM

This is called the "chickens coming home to roost." We (state legislatures and the Congress of the United States) have spent, and spent, and spent, and spent for worthless projects for so long and now they can't pay for them or the worthwhile things like State Troopers.

The important services like State Troopers are paying the price for negligent legislative irresponsibility. It might be time to throw most of the bums out and go back to being legislative bodies for the people instead of special interests.

bry623 · 07-15-2009, 06:19 AM

Illinois politicians don't care about the state troopers. If the troopers aren't around, who i s going to arrest them when they get caught breaking the law?

Tumbleweed36 · 07-15-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bry623

Illinois politicians don't care about the state troopers. If the troopers aren't around, who i s going to arrest them when they get caught breaking the law?

Uh, are you implying that there may be some corrupt political figures either in Illinois or who are from Illinois? Surely, you jest!

yustr · 07-15-2009, 09:04 AM

Vote early. Vote Often.

bry623 · 07-16-2009, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yustr

Vote early. Vote Often.

MISQUOTE!!!!

It's: "Vote early, vote often.......... vote Democrat!"

Tumbleweed36 · 07-16-2009, 07:47 AM

I agree that History has shown that Illinois Democrats are crooked and most of them scumbags, but I don't actually think Democrats have a monopoly on that issue if you look other places.

**linderman** · 07-18-2009, 08:13 AM

yah think

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/26096.html

wall street "bought" their "bail-out" before Obama was even in office; I was reading an article the other day where Obama got 18 million towards the end of the election and McCain got close to that; thats not even talking about all the rest of the hands that were out

as a nation we might as well give up; our givernement is like a severely rotten stake; the fix is too big

revolution would be required now to effectively clean the givernement

07-14-2009, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,476 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour If a state budget isn't passed by next Wednesday, about 1,900 members of the Illinois State Police will see their pay cut to $6.55 an hour, according to union representatives and an attorney for those unions. Cuts are being proposed statewide by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn unless a budget is passed. According to the homepage of the Illinois State Police Master Sergeants' bargaining unit, three sworn unions were called in for an emergency meeting Thursday. Those unions include Teamsters Local 726 in Chicago, which represents master sergeants; Illinois Troopers Lodge 41 in Springfield, which represents troopers, sergeants and agents, and the Troopers Lodge Command Council, which represents captains and lieutenants. Those unions were informed if no budget was in place by July 15, all union employees would be paid at the federally mandated minimum wage rate, which is $6.55. http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco....php?id=448263 __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

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40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	Re: Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour If you're in a public service job that puts you in risk of bodily harm yours should be the last pay to be scaled back. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour Donut shops are in a panic. But seriously, legislators have one job: pass a budget. If they cannot accomplish that they need to be fired. That goes for the gov too. Here in CT they passed upwards of 300 bills but not a budget. If any of us did that what would the boss say? We've forgotten we're their boss. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

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Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour This is called the "chickens coming home to roost." We (state legislatures and the Congress of the United States) have spent, and spent, and spent, and spent for worthless projects for so long and now they can't pay for them or the worthwhile things like State Troopers. The important services like State Troopers are paying the price for negligent legislative irresponsibility. It might be time to throw most of the bums out and go back to being legislative bodies for the people instead of special interests. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 07-15-2009 at 06:12 AM.

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour Illinois politicians don't care about the state troopers. If the troopers aren't around, who i s going to arrest them when they get caught breaking the law? __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

07-15-2009, 09:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour Vote early. Vote Often. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

07-16-2009, 07:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour I agree that History has shown that Illinois Democrats are crooked and most of them scumbags, but I don't actually think Democrats have a monopoly on that issue if you look other places. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

07-18-2009, 08:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Troopers' pay may go to $6.55 an hour yah think http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/26096.html wall street "bought" their "bail-out" before Obama was even in office; I was reading an article the other day where Obama got 18 million towards the end of the election and McCain got close to that; thats not even talking about all the rest of the hands that were out as a nation we might as well give up; our givernement is like a severely rotten stake; the fix is too big revolution would be required now to effectively clean the givernement __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial