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THE 4-1-1
Information about education, training, fundraisers, fun and more...
July 18
50th Anniversary Memorial Tribute Honoring Sergeant Severin & Officer Rizzato
18th Chicago Police District
Division and Larrabee Streets, Chicago
11 a.m., For more information, contact Jeanne Severin at 847-772-4291 or by email at greyhound- 2jean@gmail.com
Aug. 3
CPMF Annual Golf Outing
Cantigny Golf
27 W. 270 Mack Road, Wheaton
Registration: $300 per person
For more information, call 312-499-8899 or visit www.cpdmemorial.org/cpmf-golf-outing
Sept. 13
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation 4th Annual Cars & Cops Car Show
Collectors Car Garage
2500 West Bradley Place, Chicago
10 a.m.- 4 p.m., $35 per ticket
For more information, visit www.cpdmemorial.org/
Sept. 29-30
FOP Firearms Safety Days
1412 W. Washington Blvd.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more information, contact Chicago Lodge 7 at 312-733-7776
Oct. 8
The Hundred Club of Chicago 2020 Valor Awards
Gar Hall
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
6 p.m. cocktail and small-bite reception with cere- mony to follow
For more information, visit www.100clubchicago. org/event-calendar
Nov. 14
The Italian American Police Association of Illinois 2020 Awards Dinner
Ashton Place
341 75th St., Willowbrook, 7 p.m.
For more information, visit www.iapa-il.org
Dec. 11
Puerto Rican Police Association 2020 Christmas Banquet
Porretta’s Elegant Banquets
3718 N. Central Ave., Chicago
7 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
For more information, visit www.prpachicago.com
Meet with the Lodge 7 leadership
Members of the Lodge 7 Executive Board will meet officers at district roll calls. Here is the upcoming schedule:
Aug. 7
Marine Unite
Second Watch and Third Watch
2020 Stress Management Seminar Schedule
The Chicago FOP helps officers keep their wellness in check with two-day health support seminars offered monthly at the Hartgrove Health Center.
All seminars run from
Thursday at 8:30 a.m. to Friday at 4:30 p.m. Check with Lodge 7
to confirm seminars are being held.
For more information,
visit www.chicagofop.org/events
Aug. 6-7 Aug. 20-21 Sept. 3-4 Sept. 17-18
Oct. 15-16 Oct. 29-30 Nov. 12-13 Dec. 3-4
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who makes us a target. One of the loudest cheers at the meet- ing came when we said we are calling out the upper echelon of the Chicago Teachers Union. The Illinois Supreme Court ruling they fought for that dictates public policy overrides any arbi- tration decisions wasn’t specific to Lodge 7, but it’s drawing a line in the sand to make us public enemy No. 1. They picked the wrong fight, so we’re going to FOIA all their discipline records and expose their hypocrisy.
As you know, things change by the minute these days. You have probably heard my response to the mayor pushing anon- ymous complaints, even though state law prohibits them. Our response is to not allow her to ramrod what she wants to get done. It’s a simple point of negotiating in good faith, which she does not appear to want to do.
If she wants to show fairness, ensure sworn affidavits, be- cause they provide some level of mental health for our mem- bers. We need to ensure that we’re not going to be bombard- ed with fake allegations that will cost money and further tax an overtaxed and not professionally run system. If she wants them, give us the ability to strike. Let us stand up for ourselves.
As far as negotiating the contract, obviously we need to re- view the arbitration ruling on the sergeants’ contract and de- termine what that means. After the Fourth of July, we were scheduled to meet with the City. We have been told they want to address the retro pay and get that off the books right now, so we will review it with our labor attorneys and see how it parlays into what we are seeking.
So we are seeing progress. We are raising our voice, and we are being heard. Remember, it’s your voice that is making all the difference.