tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post4951282913054951476..comments2024-03-29T11:33:48.153-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Bethlehem Tp Comm'rs Deadlock on Improved PTO Plan For NonUnion Staff Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74001124751292506852015-02-19T10:13:33.931-05:002015-02-19T10:13:33.931-05:00And just how are you entitled to information not m...And just how are you entitled to information not made public as of yet? Are you an insider perhaps, leaking confidential information??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-79199562072249795762015-02-18T08:14:11.047-05:002015-02-18T08:14:11.047-05:00If they are so mistreated then I guess they are fr...<i>If they are so mistreated then I guess they are free to leave and work elsewhere. Maybe i'll be putting in my application.</i><br /><br />No shit, Sherlock. That's what I just said and what you replied to by saying the same thing. If you have the skills, go for it. I suspect you don't. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58710662588179169742015-02-17T18:14:35.024-05:002015-02-17T18:14:35.024-05:00Sounds like Norco's managements benefits. Way...Sounds like Norco's managements benefits. Way below those in the union. Easy pickings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71582762964067505552015-02-17T17:13:33.703-05:002015-02-17T17:13:33.703-05:00Commissioner Hudak is on the record as saying that...Commissioner Hudak is on the record as saying that if any employee does not like it quit. That has been his position for years. He further claims that there will be people lined up to take any Township job no matter the position. So any Township employee that does not like what is being proposed.. I suggest you start to seek another job where you are valued and wanted. Your last Manager left for a reason after many, many years of perfecting his craft on the Township taxpayer's nickle. Think of the experience, training and education you all paid for including conferences all over the country and you let him quit. Lots of luck with your people like Zawarski and Hudak that do not value the Township management employees. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-67646074970584809122015-02-17T16:50:05.580-05:002015-02-17T16:50:05.580-05:0010:45
If they are so mistreated then I guess they ...10:45<br />If they are so mistreated then I guess they are free to leave and work elsewhere. Maybe i'll be putting in my application.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-69232344865712294072015-02-17T16:45:15.422-05:002015-02-17T16:45:15.422-05:00Barnards an ass and clueless. Of course they had a...Barnards an ass and clueless. Of course they had a manager. and besides does he need a manager to tell him what to think. I thought making policy was his job. I want to work for him. that way i can tell him what to pay me and how many days i want off. this guy is clearly not qualified to hold this position. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-75564904137984655352015-02-17T12:58:14.976-05:002015-02-17T12:58:14.976-05:00Wake up PA you are bringing this on yourself and ...Wake up PA you are bringing this on yourself and people will leave<br /><br />"Pennsylvania, in the heart of the rust belt, is a heavily unionized and high-tax state with a personal income tax, which is prohibited by the Florida Constitution. That makes it an inviting target for Scott"<br /><br />http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/bousquet-gov-rick-scott-gives-pennsylvania-the-cold-shoulder/2217903<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50693490950387736552015-02-17T10:45:46.086-05:002015-02-17T10:45:46.086-05:00Non-union public employees are probably the most k...Non-union public employees are probably the most knowledgeable and employable people on those staffs. They can find work elsewhere and it would behoove the leadership to retain quality people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31978559622288205692015-02-17T10:10:20.628-05:002015-02-17T10:10:20.628-05:00Well, that is certainly not Paul's fault. He w...Well, that is certainly not Paul's fault. He was a very good Comm'r. But having raised a question about PTO, he should have stuck around for the answer. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4662807859463553072015-02-17T10:09:36.888-05:002015-02-17T10:09:36.888-05:00Bernie,
Wait until the contracts are approved, the...Bernie,<br />Wait until the contracts are approved, then do a comparison of the union vs non union benefits. Then you see how much Mike Hudak cares about tax payer money. You will be shocked to see the signing bonuses & vacation day buybacks the unions will receive. See how he defends that one! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89200655599017360362015-02-17T10:04:45.831-05:002015-02-17T10:04:45.831-05:00Since when does Paul Weiss worry about tax payer m...Since when does Paul Weiss worry about tax payer money? I believe he supported and voted to give out $832,000 to the street light scammers but then again maybe that is why he is not commissioner anymore! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-8490941346398395572015-02-17T09:36:30.332-05:002015-02-17T09:36:30.332-05:00Mr. Breslin's attendance record speaks for its...Mr. Breslin's attendance record speaks for itself. He has not impressed me. He seems to be very inexperienced when it comes to local government. But, we all know who butters his bread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25977724833443965382015-02-17T09:28:11.628-05:002015-02-17T09:28:11.628-05:00"It would behoove you to look into the propos...<em>"It would behoove you to look into the proposed union contracts."</em><br /><br />I can't do that until they are approved. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56181171907910948032015-02-17T09:22:02.343-05:002015-02-17T09:22:02.343-05:00"PennDOT is luring Bethlehem Township and the...<em>"PennDOT is luring Bethlehem Township and the Township is "taking the bait". "</em><br /><br />You may very well be right. On the other hand, how would you feel if someone died after driving into that culvert bc you were too cheap to take responsibility? PennDOT are jerks. State reps are wimps.It will be up to municipal leaders, as usual, to do the right thing while Mike Schlossberg sells his book and has a blogging boot camp.<br />Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88621145343025317142015-02-17T09:19:10.503-05:002015-02-17T09:19:10.503-05:00Breslin missed three full meetings in 2014. I do n...Breslin missed three full meetings in 2014. I do not know what his attendance at budget hearings was, but plan to track it this year. I do know he missed an important meeting. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76227702806577101852015-02-17T09:08:23.034-05:002015-02-17T09:08:23.034-05:007:03, Obviously, Commrs should grant a PTO increas...7:03, Obviously, Commrs should grant a PTO increase. I don't know why Paul Weiss was so worked up about it, yet couldn't be bothered to stay for the discussion and vote. My concern is the damaging impact such a snub has on morale. f comm're really want to save money, they should vie for a happy work force. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-33570084012097988322015-02-17T09:03:23.383-05:002015-02-17T09:03:23.383-05:00I'm not bc our statte reps are, for the most p...I'm not bc our statte reps are, for the most part, useless. They're nice guys who do nothing and vote the way their bosses tell them to vote. If any one of them actually led, PennDOT might listen to them. But who listens to wimps?Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-11613895689906389532015-02-17T08:09:05.680-05:002015-02-17T08:09:05.680-05:007:56, you would be shocked how little influence yo...7:56, you would be shocked how little influence your state Reps and Senator have with PennDOT.Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-10793685781370022522015-02-17T08:07:55.395-05:002015-02-17T08:07:55.395-05:001. Back in the early 2000s there was a similar cul...1. Back in the early 2000s there was a similar culvert issue on the other side of the street between the Pub and Butztown Road. Same scenario as well, the Twp and PennDOT both said it was the other's responsibility, or even the homeowners'. Different result, however: Twp BOC/Manager pushed, and then Solicitor Tom Elliott was able to convince PennDOT to make the repairs. God forbid someone dies, or is seriously injured. I say this in no criticism of the current BOC/Manager, only to point out that there is precedent for PennDOT to fix it.<br /><br />2. There are legitimate reasons to miss a rare meeting. But it seems like we frequently read that Breslin is not in attendance. Out of curiosity, how many meetings has he missed since he's been on? Ironic for how close he supposedly lives (or lived) to the building. He might make McC look like a "work horse"?!<br /><br />3. PTO: I don't know the specifics, so keep comments general. However, many of the non-union folks often find themselves working some non-traditional hours beyond the work day for meetings, etc., some wear a couple different hats, and several bring a tremendous amount of "institutional knowledge" to the place.Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55583144727763682612015-02-17T07:56:00.363-05:002015-02-17T07:56:00.363-05:00Why don't they enlist the help of the state re...Why don't they enlist the help of the state representatives? Nothing better than having one or more of them contacting PennDOT and asking questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-59014244501870056972015-02-17T07:23:38.549-05:002015-02-17T07:23:38.549-05:00@7:00,
I think you are somewhat correct. Shouldn&#...@7:00,<br />I think you are somewhat correct. Shouldn't this area fall within PennDOT's right of way, since it abuts the street? If so, why wouldn't it be their responsibility?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74370769862986624102015-02-17T07:03:13.704-05:002015-02-17T07:03:13.704-05:00Speaking of PTO...very typical of a strong Union m...Speaking of PTO...very typical of a strong Union man (Hudak) and a right winger (Zawarski) to attack management. Hudak -- laborer all his life and Zawarski an executive in charge know it all boss man. Strange bedfellows on this one but it figures. It is funny how these Board's lash out at the people who are charged with running the place on their behalf and then cow tow to the unions in Contract Negotiations because their hands are tied by law. Picking the low hanging fruit is much easier I guess. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-8573326638190806902015-02-17T07:00:17.386-05:002015-02-17T07:00:17.386-05:00PennDOT is luring Bethlehem Township and the Towns...PennDOT is luring Bethlehem Township and the Township is "taking the bait". Once the Township starts any work or agrees to anything, it is now fully liable and PennDOT wins. That culvert is the State's responsibility. Let state tax dollars repair and be liable for that problem, not the Township. Hudak and Zawanski are right. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-3286590592621395012015-02-17T05:56:33.071-05:002015-02-17T05:56:33.071-05:00Bernie: It would behoove you to look into the prop...Bernie: It would behoove you to look into the proposed union contracts. Contract signing bonuses, buyback, and raises. It's not the Nonunion staff costing the taxpayers more out their pockets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com