Many Chicago City workers are laid off and Mayor Daley made sure his goons from Skokie, Illinois were working on a Saturday morning. This crew was fixing some asphalt for Mayor Daley on Northwest Highway in Norwood Park (Chicago). Mayor Daley continues to privatize at a stunning rate thinking he will have more control over the work, patronage, and scams on the street. Mayor Daley Olympic dream will be dashed as he trying to put on a front for the world; the infrastructure crumbles everywhere in Chicago. I am an employee for the City of Chicago, licensed and certified, it would be a massive mistake to take on the Olympics. This is a typical handyman approach to repairs; you have a group of workers that are difficult to understand due to their heavy accent. If Daley wants to impress the world as to his insanity, go and watch a minor project on Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park. This project has struggled on for years; gross mismanagement and incompetence are par for the course. Daley has the greatest problem of any Mayor attempting to get an Olympic bid, while on the surface the minority bidders, and women owned businesses seem like the right thing to do, the corruption and incompetence make even minor road and infrastructure repairs drag on and on. I watched these three men working for this company that popped up out of nowhere, somehow having access to millions of dollars of contracts and credit. These men seem nice enough, but should be supervised, have union credentials on, have a City of Chicago official present, or at least one of Mayor Daley consulting engineers present to verify the work. Also, the City of Chicago should verify these workers are making full scale and overtime on Saturdays. If this is the way Mayor Daley and his band of Goons want to run Chicago, at least protect the taxpayers, we need safeguards. I hope this winter when the first bunch of snowplows start destroying this work with a single pass, you remember you knew about it at Chicago Clout. Patching streets is a waste of money. I also want to tell all the businesses on Milwaukee Avenue, think twice when the politicians come around for money next election. I sick of the projects started and not finished in Chicago. Photo by Patrick McDonough
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NORTHWEST HIGHWAY STATE ROAD 14 MAYBE ITS NOT CITYS MONEY THERE IS A LOT OF CONTRACTORS THAT DO GOOD WORK. ARE YOU SURE THEY WONT?DID YOU CARD THEM?
(Response) You can ask for a license but you can not card.
When talk of the new fu ked up meter system was in it’s infancy I knew it would be a revolt. Now what about this winter when the snow, sleet and icy rain clog them up? Not to mention the fact that windows covered in ice will make it impossible to see the ticket stubs. Daley is toast. His son is a crook in hiding and his nephew will be in prison soon. And I’m Len O’Conner!
Pat, what till these inexperience drivers go down the side streets, sideswiping cars, and then leaving the scene of an accident, the first thing the city lawyers are going to ask “did you see the truck that hit your car”? imagine the lawsuits that are going to be filed, hell Pat we should handle all of the accident’s thru attorney Russ Steward !!! we all would make money YEAH!!
(Response) Is your mind gone?
Re: Unauthorized Political meeting on City Time;
It has currently come to my attention that Mr. Greg Ortiz (Teamsters Motor Truck Foreman) has conducted an unauthorized meeting recently at the Department of Water Management/North District. Mr. Ortiz whom was contumaciously in his actions in threatening of retaliation or taking disciplinary action and issuing written reprimands such as;
1. Failing to where your safety hat.
2. Failing to where your safety shoes.
3. Failing to where your safety vests, etc.
This excludes politically connected individuals such as Louie Arroyo whose father is a state
Representative. Any and all of his HDO army, aka the Puerto Rican click who loaf around and or ghost payroll.
Mr. Ortiz insisted that Teamsters members vote back in his father in-laws (Kenneth Brantley) Fair and Equity Slate whom where abruptly removed and replaced by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Mr. Ortiz further warned that the retaliation will escalate if the members fail to comply with his directive to vote his father in-law (Kenneth Brantley) slate back into office. The above slate is a known puppet of Richard Daley. Mr. Ortiz was in direct violation to the
Again these are the Personnel Rules Greg Ortiz violated in holding an unauthorized political meeting to reinstall his father in-law Kenneth Brantley (Fair and Equity Slate) back into office.
The above slate is a puppet of Richard Daley.
The Violations are as follows;
RULE XVIII – DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYEES
MISREPRESENTATION
VIOLATIONS OF CITY POLICY AND RULES
7. Falsely representing to a superior the quality and/or quantity of work performed by either the employee making the representation or any other employee.
8. Making false, inaccurate or deliberately incomplete statements in an official inquiry, investigation or other official proceeding.
12. Engaging in a profession, business, trade, investment, occupation or other activity which results in a conflict of interest with present City employment.
15. Engaging in any act or conduct prohibited by the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago, the Illinois Compiled Statutes, applicable laws of other states, or federal statutes.
17. Misappropriating any funds of the City or any other public or private organization.
18. Gambling or betting during working time or on work premises, such checkers, chess etc.
20. Retaliation against an employee who reasonably and in good faith has filed a grievance, charge or complaint regarding the terms or conditions of employment; and/or against an employee who has properly testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing regarding such grievance, charge or complaint.
21. Using one’s official status as a public employee to effectuate the sale, disposal or exchange of property or other object of value belonging to any member of the public through fraud, theft, or misrepresentation or complicity with others in such acts.
25. Insubordinate actions, including failure to carry out a rule, order or directive related to the performance of the employee’s duty; assaulting, threatening, intimidating or abusing an employee either physically or verbally.
26. Restricting production output, encouraging others to do so or supporting others doing so.
27. Giving preferential treatment in the course of employment to any organization or person unless authorized by law.
CONDUCT INVOLVING JOB PERFORMANCE
29. Failing to take action as needed to complete an assignment or perform a task safely.
30. Solicitation of other employees for any purpose, during the working time of the employee soliciting or being solicited, or in areas to which the public has access for the purpose of transacting business relating to City government.
31. Using the office, work site, work locations, work vehicle, work tools or work materials and supplies to conduct a secondary business, trade or occupation.
33. Interfering with others on the job.
34. Distributing literature in any working area, or area where City business is conducted with members of the public, during the work time of the employee who is distributing or the employee who is receiving the literature, except in the course of performing the duties of the position.
37. Mismanagement or waste of funds.
38. Inattention to duty including loafing, sleeping on duty, or loitering in the work area.
48 28. Loss of professional or other license or failing to attain prerequisites necessary to obtain or renew professional or other license when such a license is required to meet the standards of the position.
CONDUCT INVOLVING JOB PERFORMANCE
29. Failing to take action as needed to complete an assignment or perform a task safely.
30. Solicitation of other employees for any purpose, during the working time of the employee soliciting or being solicited, or in areas to which the public has access for the purpose of transacting business relating to City government.
31. Using the office, work site, work locations, work vehicle, work tools or work materials and supplies to conduct a secondary business, trade or occupation.
32. Treating discourteously any member of the public where such person can reasonably believe that the employee is acting within the scope of her or his employment.
33. Interfering with others on the job.
34. Distributing literature in any working area, or area where City business is conducted with members of the public, during the work time of the employee who is distributing or the employee who is receiving the literature, except in the course of performing the duties of the position.
35. Acting negligently or willfully in the course of employment so as to damage public or private property or cause injury to any person.
36. Failing to comply, in carrying out any acts in the scope of employment, with laws or departmental rules governing health, safety, and sanitary conditions.
37. Mismanagement or waste of funds.
38. Inattention to duty including loafing, sleeping on duty, or loitering in the work area.
39. Incompetence or inefficiency in the performance of the duties of the position. This means performance of the duties of the position at a level lower than that ordinarily expected of other employees in similar positions, due either to lack of ability, knowledge or fitness, lack of effort or motivation, carelessness or neglect.
Solicitation or acceptance for personal use of any fee or other valuable thing which may be construed as a bribe; that is when such fee, gift, or other valuable thing is solicited by or given to the employee, in hope or expectation of receiving treatment better than that accorded other persons, or using one’s office so as to give the appearance of such impropriety.
42. Discrimination against an employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, disability (including, but not limited to, HIV-status), national origin, age over 40, or sexual preference. Discrimination in the performance of job duties against any member of the public because of race, color, religion, sex, disability (including, but not limited to, HIV-status), national origin, age over 40, or sexual preference.
43. Failure to comply with the requirements of secondary employment as delineated in Personnel Rule XX, Section 3.
45. Any act or conduct in violation of, or failing to perform any duty required by, the Ethics Ordinance, Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, as amended.
46. Failure to report misconduct by City employees to the proper City authority.
48. Violating any departmental regulations, rules or procedures.
49. Unauthorized entry into City facilities, any part thereof, or unauthorized presence on City property.
50. Conduct unbecoming an officer or public employee.
53. Any act or conduct in violation of, or failing to perform any duty required by, Personnel Rule
XXIX – Conflict of Interest.
It is the responsibility of any and all Teamster member that attended the above unauthorized meeting including but not limited to Louie Arroyo to report the aforementioned violation or all of you could be charged with;
RULE XVIII – DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYEES
46. Failure to report misconduct by City employees to the proper City authority.
Office of the Inspector General
Ms. Mary Hodge
180 N. Michigan Ave, 20th Floor
Chicago, IL. 60601
312-332-9345
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
General President
James P. Hoffa
25 Louisiana Avenue
N.W. Washington, DC 20001
CITY OF CHICAGO
Major’s Office Richard M. Daley
121 North LaSalle Street
Room 500
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Department of Water Management
John F. Spatz, Jr.
Commissioner
Jardine Water Purification Plant
1000 East Ohio Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
City of Chicago
Department of Water Management
Mrs. Maureen Egan
DePaul Center, Suite 410
333 South State Street
Chicago, IL. 60604-3971
Illinois Department of Labor
2309 West Main Street
Marion, IL. 62959
So CDOT, taxpayer owned trucks are sitting parked while the taxpayers pay a private company to do the work? Only in Chicago! WAKE UP VOTERS!!!! Daley needs to go! Well a 35% approval rating is a very nice start to get rid of the dictator. Maybe everyone has finally figured Daley out, only took you all 20 years.