Saturday, May 18, 2013

Betrayal, Deception, Investigation, Robocalls: SB2404 | Reclaim Reform

Betrayal, Deception, Investigation, Robocalls: SB2404 | Reclaim Reform:


Betrayal, Deception, Investigation, Robocalls: SB2404

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John Cullerton, Democratic Senate President, wrote Amendment 002 to his own “shared sacrifice compromise” pension bill, SB2404, on May 8. Two past-presidents and the present president of IEA have endorsed the bill while IEA robocalled and emailed all active teachers to support SB2404. WHY?
SB2404 GIVES US A CHOICE OF PAYING 100% OF AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT AND EVERCHANGING COST INCREASES FOR WHATEVER IS CHARGED FOR HEALTHCARE – OR WE MAY CHOOSE TO DO WITHOUT HEALTHCARE. (See actual wording below.)
SB2404 SURRENDERS OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS SOON AS WE AGREE TO IT. (See actual wording below.)
The IEA must send robocalls and emails to all teachers AND retirees telling about this horrendous deception. IEA used robocalls and emails to promote it; it must do the same and more to tell us the truth.

The IEA must investigate this deception (dated May 8) and reveal who was implicated in this betrayal. It is inconceivable that no one in IEA or We Are One Illinois was