Posted on 03/21/2011 3:42:00 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Prison guards at a Western Maryland correctional facility say a union boss berated and tried to intimidate them after they raised questions at a pre-shift meeting about how their fees are spent and the benefits of belonging to a union.
The guards said the March 11 meeting at the Maryland Correctional Training Center started amicably enough when Steve Berger, their American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union representative, tried to rally opposition to proposed changes in the employee retirement plan.
The meeting took an unexpected twist, they say, when Mr. Berger opened the floor to questions. When asked about the benefit of belonging to a union, why non-union members must pay a fee to AFSCME and whether the fees go into the same pot that helped the union give millions to Democratic candidates and causes in the 2010 elections, the representative launched into a threatening and profanity-laced tirade.
Sgt. Brian Kelley said Mr. Berger pretended to ignore the first question, then shot back at one of the guards making inquiries, “Come on, be a man and say what you have to say.”
Sgt. Kelley and several other guards also said Mr. Berger, a retired guard generally liked by current guards at the facility, grew angrier with each new question, eventually challenging to a fist fight a 6-foot 2-inch tall guard who later posed a query.
“At first, I thought it was some kind of act or Charlie Sheen moment,” said another guard, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal. “We just looked at one another, bewildered. These were legitimate questions. We’re supposed to go to Mr. Berger if we have concerns — and he called me a Republican.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
I loved the part where the union boss called the man a “Republican” - and the guy seemed to be offended.
The gist is that they aren’t against the union, but their feelings were hurt by the guy yelling at them? Geez, these guys are prison guards, for heaven’s sake.
Well well well. Let the curtain be pulled back for all the rank and file to see and a lot of this problem will be resolved. ping for later.
When the unions treat their own like that, it’s no wonder that Tea Party members get death threats from them. These union thugs are true psychos.
The guy doesn't get it. Democrats expect their rank-and-file to be mindless drones who do what they are told to do. If you show any signs of independent thought-- you must be one of those EVIL Republicans (never mind that Libertarians are even more uppity).
You can't make this crap up.
“weak unions” what garbage.
Public employee unions should be illegal.
I loved the part where the union boss called the man a “Republican” - and the guy seemed to be offended.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
“Why you are nothing but a re-re-re-REPUBLICAN!”
“MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”
If you notice the breakdown for union donations they seem to always give the D’s say $500,000 and the R’s $10,000 so they can say no one really knows which party gets your money as both get ‘some’
DUH..................
How many Republicans does the union represent? I’ll bet not many.
How many Republican social workers are there? Same answer.
How many of the criminals are Republican? Same answer.
It is telling how the left always rants about equality but their true selves show when they are critically questioned.
They are all little dictators who really want their cut and they want all others to shut up and be their good little serfs.
It is telling how the left always rants about equality but their true selves show when they are critically questioned.
They are all little dictators who really want their cut and they want all others to shut up and be their good little serfs.
Sheeeeple waking up?
Naaaah—never happen.
Mark for later read!
All the more reason that unions have been consuming their own for some time...
Time for folks to get out...Not that I really care...When the unions, as they consist and are comprised of now, fail...
Things will certainly start looking up...
Don’t you mean COMRADE BERGER???????????????????????????
I was reading an article about the NEA the other day and its former leader bragging about their power. They have 3.2 million members, who pay somewhere around $1000 per year in dues. This is over $3 billion a year. Wow. You can buy a lot of Democrats with that kind of loot.
From the article :
state workers with no changes in their benefits to increase contributions to their pension programs from 5 percent to 7 percent — a plan AFSCME strongly opposes and has countered with a request to instead increase taxes.
the afscme will increase the membership in the Taxed Enough Already party.I would like to thank the union goon for his support in our efforts to spread the word.
Unions - Just TAX the people more! Just give us MORE, School yd bullies.
F. em
This guy is suffering from a case of political hysteria. Was he frothing at the mouth, most Democrats do this BTW.
Wait till he sees the razzing he’s gonna get at work.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.