Salabsky accused Achey of creating a toxic environment with threatening behavior and poor communication. He noted that, during budget discussions last year, Achey failed to inform Council that the Civil Service list of applicants had expired. This meant that there was insufficient time to send anyone to Allentown's fire academy in February. He added that Achey has denied 100% of all grievances filed, something no other fire chief has ever done. He concluded that poor moreale in the fire department has created an "infectious plague."
Chief Achey was appointed in 2017 by former Mayor Bob Donchez.
Wow, sounds like someplace else I can site. ,
ReplyDeletePolice should hold the same vote for the bully deputy chief. His ego is bigger then all of Bethlehem
ReplyDeleteHmmm does the tail want to wag the dog!!!
ReplyDeleteWhether or not these accusations are true, I will probably never know. What I do know and have seen is a change in the work environment. I feel badly for anyone in his/her late 40s and above who have to manage people in their 20s and 30s. The sense of entitlement, the hurt feelings if corrected, the unwillingness to change and adapt, etc. has created a “toxic” (I hate that word) for others. The lazy, holier than thou generation is going to create a lot of problems they aren’t willing (or capable) of solving.
ReplyDeleteAmen
DeleteDo you realize that most of the firefighters are in their late 30s to early 50s??? Do you’re homework and quit that entitlement narrative because it doesn’t apply here!
DeleteAchey has been there 6 years and is doing just fine. Some bad actors in the department that don't like to be held accountable and this is their tantrum. Weed the garden and let the positive energy flourish. Too many grumpy greedy old union men pushing desperate buttons.
ReplyDelete88 of 95 voted for this. That’s not a “few bad apples”. That’s nearly everyone being against him. Of the 7 who voted against this some had to believe the result would make it more difficult going forward. So the number of his true “supporters “ is probably less than 5 out of 95 employees.
DeleteAh, my naive friend. You know how this "voting" works. C'mon man.
DeleteCurrent administration has the entire workforce in a terrible mood
ReplyDeleteSame goes for the Bethlehem Area School District, new superintendent and newly announced asst superintendent, don't have the support of the ground troops.
ReplyDelete12:11 pm: BASD’s new assistant super has gotten very far on her last name. Didn’t teach for too long before beginning her upward mobility.
ReplyDeleteBASD new super is a mansplaining bully, people will tell you if you ask!
ReplyDeleteThere is simply no respect for any manager anymore. If they don't get what they want especially with a union then the first thing is to get rid of the leader.
ReplyDeleteThe Mayor and his arrogant admin has set the worst workplace environment I have seen in my 20 + years in City Hall! Its beyond tolerable. Over worked and Low morale in every department!
ReplyDeleteI understand the argument that todays workers are soft. But 88 0f 95 fire fighters don't have any respect for the Chief? Time to make a change. No leadership can handle those numbers.
ReplyDeleteDo some easy research, in whatever searchbar you use, type Bethlehem firefighter arrested, then try Bethlehem firefighter drugs, and Bethlehem firefighter fired. If that was a volunteer department people would be going crazy. Looks like the Chief spends more time in court than running the department.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a bunch of whiny snowflakes. ❄️❄️❄️
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