“CALLING ALL CARS!”
A VERY SPECIAL INVITATIONWHO: ALL ACTIVE/RETIRED MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EMPLOYEES
THEIR SPOUSES ~ PARTNERS ~ SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
WHAT: A POLITICAL RALLY & INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR
Hosted by ~ CITIZENS TO ELECT JIM HARRISON*
WHERE: OFFSIDES SPORTS BAR & GRILL ~ 680 S. Eastwood Drive (Rt. 47), Woodstock
WHEN: Monday ~ December 17, 2012 ~ 7-10 P.M. ~ R.S.V.P. Tony @ 815-403-4533
WHY:
1. MEET JIM HARRISON ~ REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.
LEARN ABOUT JIM’S PLAN TO RESTORE LEADERSHIP, INTEGRITY AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
2. LEARN ABOUT THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
3. LEARN HOW THE LAW PROTECTS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ~ LEARN WHAT CONDUCT IS PROHIBITED!
4. GATHER, UNITE, RENDER & RECEIVE MUTUAL AID AND PROTECTION
$20/PERSON ~ ACTIVE/RETIRED MCSO I.D. GETS YOU IN FREE
CONTRIBUTIONS GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED ~ COME JOIN US!
JIM’S SPECIAL GUEST ~ MARLENE LANTZ ~ MCHENRY COUNTY CORONER (RET.)
Visit us at www.jimharrisonforsheriff.com beginning December 17, 2012
*A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois.
5 comments:
A friendly reminder was " quietly leaked" even before this announcment came out that any employee of the MCSO showing up at Harrison or Prim's gatherings will be marked as being disloyal to Zinke and if your a Part Timer employee such as Bailff's it will be the end of the paycheck for you.
I haven't heard that, Mike. Interesting.
This does not surprise me at all. This is really a no brainer. The department is sadly divided and clearly the rank and file do not support Zinke let alone like him. The part timers which are some Court Security & Marine Deputies are "at will" employees so it goes to figure if a part timer was seen at a Prim or Harrison event they would get axed or their hours cut to zero. Incumbency has its strengths.
The Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act protects the right of public employees, including at-will employees, to engage in protected political activities (like coming to my rally on December 17th). It is illegal to interfere with a public employee’s free exercise of his/her political rights, or to retaliate against a public employee because of protected political activities. An action for damages is available.
It would seem ill-advised for a Sheriff, or his minions, to put their personal assets at risk by engaging in such illegal conduct. However, if such events were to unfold, the law provides an ample remedy.
I invite every Sheriff’s Office employee to join me on December 17th and learn why these "friendly reminders" are illegal and actionable. Be fearless in your lawful exercise of your protected political activities! “…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Winston Churchill.
Make a concerted effort to come and join us. As Benjamin Franklin said “We must indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” Let’s all hang together on the 17th.
Ok I just had to jump in on this. I read the informational flyer and noted the following lines:
LEARN ABOUT THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
LEARN HOW THE LAW PROTECTS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ~ LEARN WHAT CONDUCT IS PROHIBITED!
GATHER, UNITE, RENDER & RECEIVE MUTUAL AID AND PROTECTION.
Some people here are haters and have grudges going back decades, some more recent. Stop and ask yourself if this. Is this the first contested Sheriff election in this county? I vividly remember the elections of past decades. Remember the wars between Hendle, Sanders, Schalz, Sexton, Mullen, and Nygren all of whom ran raucous heated campaigns. Others suitors not mentioned were from OUTSIDE the MCSO. All had their individual camps and all were accused of nefarious activities against each other. Yards signs stolen, knocked down, counted checked and cataloged. Arrows flung and barbs exchanged. Lists as to who was support whom? I don’t remember anyone getting fired, in fact a couple went on to attain noteworthy positions under their previous contentious opponent.
The Black Helicopters are not circling. The Cock Robbins’ crying the sky will fall if you attend, remember this. Regardless who becomes Sheriff in two years or who holds the reins right now, any actions affecting YOUR employment and or any censure toward you would subject them to PERSONAL liability. In other words THEY pay damages out of their personal assets, NOT the county. Attending does not mean you endorse any candidate; it is your lawful right to stop and listen.
I have known Jim Harrison for many years going back to when he was a Sheriff’s patrol deputy. Now he is a noted attorney specializing in employee law. This is a special aspect of practice, ironically those same basic issues having plagued the Sheriff’s Department for the past couple years. Jim’s focused expertise in employee law extends to an honored position as an adjunct law professor at John Marshall Law School. He teaches and lectures on employee law, rights and disciplinary issues. He is an expert in both employer and employee rights and the laws pertaining to both. I think it would be an eye opening occasion.
I encourage every local law enforcement or public employee to attend and listen to what he says. Political opener yes, but it also looks to be a free educational opportunity. In fact anyone interested in what the law states about employee rights should attend. I’ll be there and encourage others to attend.
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