Pack the Hall

Despite a march that brought together almost 4,000 individuals with a common purpose, we haven't heard any news on the contract. There was supposed to be a meeting scheduled the next day, but no one has said if the City even showed up. This lack of information is a bit disturbing given that the mayor has had his minions negotiating in the media via leaks and innuendo since right after the march. The violation of the "gentleman's agreement" needs to be addressed when the other party acts nothing like gentlemen, but more like whiny children.

In an effort to bring the issue to the forefront again and maybe generate some publicity against Shortshanks and J-Fed, we encourage all members to attend the next FOP meeting on 21 April at noon. If we can get almost 4,000 marchers on a weekday, we don't see how we can't get nearly that many to an FOP meeting on a weekday at noon. We'd also suggest someone propose and someone else second the following motions:

• Reaffirm the unanimous voice vote by 160 members that a resolution of "no confidence" be entered against Superintendent Jody P. Weis;
• An additional resolution of "no confidence" against Mayor Richard M. Daley for lying in the media about the circumstances of the withdrawn offer;
  
• Propose an additional resolution calling on Jody P. Weis to resign as he publicly offered in the news media on 02 April.

For those who missed it, here's what J-Fed said:

• "If I ...saw that I was the cause of [bad] morale in this department, no one would have to ask me to leave. I would leave on my own.

Obviously, a vote of 160 Unit reps speaking for thousands of cops wasn't enough. And a march of nearly 4,000 speaking with their feet couldn't make it clear.

This is an opportunity to see if J-Fed is a man of his word. Or is he just another fed talking out of his ass. Personally, we're betting on the "ass."