Author: chicagoclout

The Teamster Union Members working at the Department of Water Management have been fighting tooth and nail to defend work rules and Union Agreements. Chicago’s management has been ignoring rules and laws for many years. High profile actions by Patrick McDonough and William Underschultz pushed back Daley’s gestapo actions numerous times and forced the Illinois Department of Labor to look closer at the horrific working conditions. Illinois Department of Labor Again cited Chicago for unsanitary conditions, due to the possibility of staff infections from the new time clocks just installed. (see prior posts). Report No. C-S-2007-0185-LCI. I suggest a class action lawsuit and recommend all city workers to file a workman’s compensation claim every time you get sick. Paper work in route to FEDS. Remember Chicago, you must post all violations in a conspicuous place, have you? Please watch us on Can-tv tonight at 7:00 p.m. channel 21. Patrick McDonough.

Gary Washburn is pictured by me grilling some Chicago Alderman about the secret Burge meeting at Chicago City Hall yesterday. Click here for the story. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/northwest/chi-0611220100nov22,1,3913790.story Thank you for writing about this important story Gary Washburn. Gary Washburn is pictured doing what he does best, interviewing to get the story right. Photo by Patrick McDonough.

Today’s Jon Burge secret meeting was changed to another date, December 6, 2006. Chicago is a disgrace in the manner it has treated black and poor minority people. Alderman Troutman (20th Ward) is pictured with Frank Avila and Patrick, David and Michael McDonough. Alderman Troutman was very nice to me and spent time listening to my story. Chicago is lucky to have a judicial advocate like Frank Avila. Chicago Mayoral candidate Bill “Dock” Walls was noted in attendance. Also two candidates for 43rd Ward Alderman were noted, ( Both featured on this site) Peter Zelchenko and Rachel Goodstein. Photo by Patrick McDonough

A great conversation was in progress when I asked for a picture of Chicago Top Gun Lawyer frank Avila and Alderman Leslie Hairston at Chicago City Hall Council meeting today. Much of today’s meeting was about Jon Burge. I spoke to the alderman, she is nice and very professional. Photo by Patrick McDonough

On November 21, 2006, Mayor Daley was a no show at Chicago City Council. Many white alderman were also missing from the meeting, a show and tell of Chicago Police’s new laws to protect rights of it’s accused citizens. Superintendent Cline was less than forthright and was grilled by Chicago’s Black Alderman. A possible violation of the open meetings act was uncovered. Alderman Burke said a quorum was not present. The City of Chicago did not post an agenda for the meeting. “The public needs 10 to 14 days notice and the Daley Administration broke the law again”, declares Wayne Strnad, a 30th Ward Aldermanic Candidate. A City lawyer also testified on how they cannot stop Burges pension payments since he was on duty when the crime occurred. The meeting was full of upset black men. The security personnel earned their money. Everyone knows Patrick McDonough loves his Chicago Police, but we need to straighten out some old criminal actions a few Policemen administered to it’s black citizens. Photo by Patrick McDonough

Luci Pope was in the Central District today asking Chicago Plumbers and Caulkers to sign purple colored papers so you can have a chance to be an acting Foreman. I think we need a published list to keep track of this new policy. I am not knocking it at all, yet. The City of Chicago Department of Water Management should be more open and forward on these new policies and post everything. But, why would anyone sign a purple piece of paper, more to this than meets the eye. Back to you soon. Patrick McDonough.

Be at Chicago City Hall tommorrow, November 21, 2006. Second floor at 9:30 a.m. You will be happy you did. It is about Burge, shhhhhhh.. Patrick McDonough.

Read between the lines Chicago Employees, will Mayor Daley find some consulting work as payback? More to this story than meets the eye…… click and read http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/columnists/chi-0611200104nov20,1,6619214.column In the old days of Chicago politics, we would of had this slip under the radar. Patrick McDonough.

Please read this great article by Michael Hawthorne of the Chicago Tribune in today’s paper. I said on many different blogs and web sites the the City of Chicago is not green unless you are talking about cash bribes. Many yuppies said I was wrong, guess I was right on the money. Please, Chicago must improve the environment as we are next to a major source of the country’s water supply. No more phony “Green Policies Mayor Daley. Click here : http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0611200197nov20,0,4714874.story?coll=chi-business-hed So all you eco-dudes, call Mayor Daley and tell him to tell the truth. Patrick McDonough.

Alderman Stone better hustle, Chicago’s 50th Ward candidate for Alderman sure looks impressive. I ask all my friends in the 50th Ward including all Chicago City Workers to take a close look at Greg Brewer. I met Greg’s staff at a Blogger Breakfast this morning at the Beef and Brandy Restaurant. Great idea, is that a first? Many of Chicago Top Bloggers attended and the first of it’s kind event was a success. Greg is very nice and down to earth candidate, also I was very impressed by his staff, two top-gun political types. Please visit his web site, click here: http://www.gregbrewer.org The campaign phone number is (773) 559-5848. Greg would lead the 50th Ward with skill, finesse, and dignity. Remember, the 50th Ward is very diverse and the residents told me they are ready for change. Photo by Patrick McDonough.