LEOSU’s Attorney Files Motion to Dismiss SPFPA’s Frivolous Lawsuit Over SPFPA Union Corruption YouTube Videos

12 Sunday May 2019

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LEOSU Files Motion to Dismiss SPFPA’s Frivolous Lawsuit Over Publication of SPFPA Union Corruption YouTube Videos.

Detroit Michigan – On 5/10/19 LEOSU’s attorney Thomas Nunley had filed a motion with the judge overseeing a case involving a frivolous lawsuit filed by SPFPA President David L. Hickey and the International Union, Security Police and Fire Professionals of America SPFPA over published YouTube organizing video’s created & uploaded in New York exposing SPFPA union corruption within its organization. You can view LEOSU’s motion to dismiss here.

Below are other related documents and exhibits relating to this case.

Affidavit of LEOSU

SPFPA News Articles

SPFPA Election Results

LEOSU Organizing Director Steve Maritas noted he is not worried about this frivolous lawsuit filed by Hickey and the SPFPA union since the Truth is an absolute defense.

THE DEFENDANT LEOSU UNION ELECTION VIDEOS, POSTED ON “YOUTUBE.COM” ARE ALL EXPLICITLY AND ABSOLUTELY TRUE – PROTECTED SPEECH UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT

The Defendant LEOSU videos were all carefully written and researched with factual verification and documentation. The truth is that Plaintiff SPFPA has had dozens of its officers criminally indicted and convicted. (See News Articles and Reports of SPFPA Officer convictions attached as Exhibit “A”).

The truth is that Defendant LEOSU has beaten Plaintiff SPFPA in over a dozen contested union elections. (See SPFPA Losses and NLRB Records attached as Exhibit “B”)

The truth is that the FBI did raid the home of Plaintiff David Hickey. See Newsmax Article

The truth is that Plaintiff SPFPA has a long history of corruption and embezzlement under the leadership of Plaintiff David Hickey, who has been at the helm of Plaintiff SPFPA since 2000.

The truth is a complete defense to a defamation action. See Andrews v. Prudential Sec., 160 F.3d 304, 308 (6th Cir. 1998); See also Baggs v. Eagle-Picher Indus., Inc., 957 F.2d 268, 273 (6th Cir. 1992) (citing Cochrane v. Wittbold, 359 Mich. 402, 102 N.W.2d 459, 463 (Mich. 1960)). This privilege extends to a great variety of subjects, and includes matters of public concern, public men, and candidates for office.” New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 281-82 (1964).

DEFENDANTS’ FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO POST AND USE VIDEOS IN
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON D.C. – ARE PROTECTED SPEECH – WITH
ANTI-SLAPP LIABILITY AGAINST PLAINTIFF – WHICH PLAINTIFF IS TRYING TO ILLEGALLY INVADE

The Plaintiffs are waging a campaign to try to “crush” the Defendants labor union, LEOSU. This “harassment campaign” has included Plaintiffs’ posting over fifty (50) “YouTube” videos attacking Defendant LEOSU, and Defendant Maritas, and filing multiple fraudulent lawsuits, to run-up Defendants’ attorney fees.

Plaintiffs’ David Hickey and SPFPA openly admit their illegal and fraudulent harassment strategy against the Defendants in mocking and threatening emails.

See the attached email from Plaintiff SPFPA to Defendant Maritas, boasting of
illegitimate legal tactics (See Exhibit “C”). See also the e-mail dated May 10, 2019 by the Plaintiff David Hickey sent to union members – boasting of his strategy of costly and fraudulent litigation as a strategy to consume the union dues of Defendant union’s members. (See Exhibit“D”).

Plaintiffs’ strategy is simple: force Defendants to expend union member dues on litigation; and then accuse Defendant of “wasting” union members’ dues on litigation.

Plaintiffs’ intend to attempt to escape New York’s and Washington D.C.’s “anti-SLAPP” laws. “SLAPP” is an acronym for a “strategic lawsuit against public participation.” Ernst v. Carrigan, 814 F.3d 116, 117 (2d Cir. 2016). “SLAPP suits come in many forms camouflaged as ordinary lawsuits. The conceptual thread that binds them is that they are suits without substantial merit that are brought by private interests to ‘stop citizens from exercising their political rights or to punish them for having done so.’” Gordon v. Marrone, 590 N.Y.S.2d 649, 656 (1992); (citing Pring, SLAPPs: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, 7 PACE ENVTL LREV 3 [1989]).

SLAPP suits function by forcing the defendant into a judicial proceeding where the plaintiff can force the expenses of a defense upon the target defendant. See Gordon, 590 N.Y.S.2d 649 (1992). As the emails discussed above show, Plaintiffs’ only purpose in this frivolous action is to waste Defendant’s resources and “bleed the Defendants dry.” (See Exhibit “D”-mass e-mail from Plaintiff David Hickey to LEOSU members explaining Plaintiffs’ frivolous litigation strategy).

Plaintiffs’ should not be rewarded by filing in Michigan’s Courts, where only Plaintiff has contacts, to harass a rival union and its members.

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SPFPA President David L. Hickey Swears Under Penalty of Perjury Admitting to the Fact that He Is Really Behind the SCAM YouTube Video Attacks Against LEOSU and its Representative.

02 Thursday May 2019

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SPFPA President David L. Hickey Admits He Is Behind the SCAM YouTube Attacks Against LEOSU and its Representatives.

On May 1, 2019 YouTube had sent the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU a New Copy Right Counter Notification We received the attached counter notification in response to a complaint you filed with us.

We’re providing you with the counter notification and await evidence (in not more than 10 business days) that you’ve filed an action seeking a court order against the counter notifier to restrain the allegedly infringing activity. In most cases, such evidence would include a lawsuit against the uploader who filed the counter notification, which names the specific YouTube URL(s) at issue.

If we don’t receive notice from you, we may reinstate the material to YouTube.

If you have any questions, please contact copyright@youtube.com.

Counter-Notification as follows:

Videos included in counter-notification:

Display name of uploader: XXXXXXXXXXXX SECURITY UNIONS

YouTube has once again Terminated SPFPA’s PHONY Anti-LEOSU Youtube Account after repeated Copyright Violations by SPFPA. SPFPA President David L. Hickey Openly Admits to producing these Scam YouTube Videos Under Penalty of Perjury.

Dear DMCA Complaints:

I am an attorney for the International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America, (SPFPA) and its president, Mr. David L. Hickey. SPFPA and its president maintain the following YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/XXXXXX

The display name of the uploader of videos to this channel is: XXXXXXXXX. Earlier this week, multiple, baseless take down notices/copyright complaints were filed against these videos by Steve Maritas. Please accept this resubmitted counter notification regarding the below, now removed videos.

SPFPA President David L. Hickey Admitted Under Perjury He Created a Phony YouTube Account under an Assumed Name Whereby he and other SPFPA Representatives posted Anti-LEOSU Videos.

These videos do not violate copyright law. The vast majority of their content was created and posted by SPFPA, Mr. Hickey and/or their agents and representatives. To the extent that the videos featured material from other sources, that material is not copyrightable and/or the fair use doctrine applies. The videos are for purposes of comment, criticism, and reporting, any one of which purposes is sufficient for fair use coverage. Specifically, the videos make criticisms of and report news regarding Mr. Maritas and the union of which he is a principal, LEOSU. This is because LEOSU is a rival to SPFPA that routinely seeks to “raid” SPFPA membership by persuading SPFPA members to disaffiliation with SPFPA and to join Maritas’ union. The copyright complaints are spurious in toto.

Any “strikes” against SPFPA and/or Mr. Hickey must be removed immediately. In addition, action should be taken to ban the party filing these spurious complaints: Steve Maritas.

SPFPA President David L. Hickey Swears Under Penalty of Perjury Admitting to the Fact that He Is Really Behind the SCAM YouTube Video Attacks Against LEOSU and its Representative.

Mr. Hickey states regarding the above counternotifications: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief the material was removed due to a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.

I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the district in which my address is located, or if my address is outside of the United States, the judicial district in which YouTube is located, and will accept service of process from the claimant.”

Here is Mr. Hickey’s contact info:

David L. Hickey

25510 Kelly Road

Roseville, Michigan 48006 US

XXXXXXXXX@gmail.com

5867727250

Please direct all future correspondence in this matter to me, at: rich@unionlaw.net or to XXXXXXXX@gmail.com. I can also be reached by phone at: (313) 964-5600.

Sincerely,

Rich Olszewski

Security Officers at MGM Springfield to Vote on Joining Union Amid Concerns of Unfulfilled Promises

21 Wednesday Nov 2018

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Members of the security team at MGM Springfield will vote this month on union representation, claiming the casino has not honored some of its commitments to them.

By Michelle Williams

Michelle.Williams@masslive.com

Members of the security team at MGM Springfield will vote this month on union representation, claiming the casino has not honored some of its commitments to them.

The 200-some group is a mix of former members of area police departments, correctional officers and military veterans who transitioned into the private sector as well as younger officers who entered the field earlier in their careers. They undergo emergency training, including emergency medical procedures and defensive tactics. The officers are hourly workers who say they are paid less per hour than they were promised.

Read the full story Security Officers at MGM Springfield to Vote on Joining Union Amid Concerns of Unfulfilled Promises here.

Also see and read MGM Springfield Casino Security Officers Set to Vote November 27th for LEOSU Union Representation

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NEWS 24 BREAKING NEWS – PARAGON System Protective Service Officers Set to Walk Off The Job @ GSA ROB Building in Washington DC

19 Friday Oct 2018

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PARAGON SYSTEMS SECURITY – NEWS 24 Paragon GSA ROB Protective Service Officers set to walk off the job next week @ GSA ROB Building in Washington DC

District of Columbia, Washington DC October 25, 2018 – Next up we have breaking news from Washington DC. A few weeks ago the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC had met with Paragon systems Vice President and General Counsel Laura Hagan to discuss the Unions economic proposal.

Much to their surprise Hagan stated that Paragon was not willing to give the protective service officers working at GSA ROB building a raise this year. Noting “It’s Not that We Can’t Give You a Raise, We Won’t”.

Within an hour of the news the Paragon protective service officers working at GSA ROB, reacted to Hagan’s statement by calling for a call to action.

What happened next was a total of 18 officers called off work the next day in a show of solidarity.

While the law protects employees in regards Protected Concerted Activity, Paragon decided to retaliate against its officers by informing certain individuals not to report to work until further notice.

The LEOSU-DC immediately took action against Paragon by filing federal charges with the NLRB and sending out a mass email to GSA top officials from all around the country notifying them of the Unions intention to call a strike at GSA ROB building. Within hours of this mass email, Paragon and Hagan must of got the message, since the officers started to receive phone calls to return to work immediately.

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PARAGON SYSTEMS SECURITY – NEWS 24 Paragon GSA ROB Protective Service Officers set to walk off the job next week @ GSA ROB Building in Washington DC

The LEOSU-DC is now planning a walkout and informational picketing at the GSA ROB location sometime next week. In addition the Union is planning informational picketing at several other GSA sites around DC & 26 Federal Plaza in New York where Paragon provides security services noted LEOSU-DC organizing Director Steve Maritas ” As Martin Luther king Jr. once said “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” The time has come for Paragon to RESPECT its officers and our union.

Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC Address: 1155 F Street NW #105 Washington, DC 2004

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If you would like more information about this walkout and informational picketing, please call LEOSU-DC Organizing Director Steve Maritas at (202-595-3510)

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LEOSU Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Baystate Franklin Medical Center After 3 Security Officers were Let Go by the Hospital

19 Friday May 2017

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GREENFIELD MA— The security union at Baystate Franklin Medical Center filed an unfair labor charge with the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday over the firing of two officers and for not receiving their annual merit raises. This makes four unfair labor charges filed since the union, representing 20 officers, formed in February.

By JOSHUA SOLOMON
Recorder Staff

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Another unfair labor charge filed against Baystate Franklin

GREENFIELD — The security union at Baystate Franklin Medical Center filed an unfair labor charge with the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday over the firing of two officers and for not receiving their annual merit raises.

This makes four unfair labor charges filed since the union, representing 20 officers, formed in February.

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The security union joins the nurses union in its filing of unfair labor charges against the Greenfield hospital. Three of its officers have been let go by the hospital since the union was formed, with one of them receiving severance pay.

The security union is still negotiating its first contract since forming the collective.

The nurses have also been in negotiations with the hospital, since November, negotiating their expired contract. The local Massachusetts Nurses Association chapter demands to Baystate Franklin include increased security officers, particularly at night. The nurses say it is a matter of safety for the hospital, its employees and its patients.

“What’s happening is they know we’re uniting with the nurses,” said Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions Organizing Director Steve Maritas. “I guess they are retaliating against the security officers. All of a sudden they’re coming up with excuse after excuse to try to terminate (officers).”

Maritas added, “Obviously there’s a major problem going on at the hospital since everyone is seeking union.”

Baystate Franklin Medical Center said anyone who wants to complete a form and allege an unfair labor practice can by going to the labor board’s website.

“Unfair labor practice charges are often used as a tactic to get media attention,” spokesman Benjamin Craft said. “The vast majority of such charges filed by the MNA against BFMC in recent years, for example, have been dismissed or withdrawn.”

President Cindy Russo said the hospital is going through its proper investigation. “I respect the confidentiality of my employees unlike the union that has not shared that same respect,” Russo said.

The most recent labor charges were filed in regards to the firing of one of the officers. “This is what’s going on there. We want our story told. That’s the bottom line,” Maritas said. “We need to protect ourselves and if that means letting out the truth, then let it out.”

Community Leaders Deliver Petition in Support of Nurses to Baystate Franklin Medical Center President Cindy Russo

PR Newswire (press release) – ‎May 2, 2017‎

GREENFIELD, Mass., May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A group of Franklin County community leaders delivered a petition on Monday, May 1 to Baystate Franklin Medical Center President Cindy Russo, calling on her to agree to a fair contract for …

Nurses give petition to Baystate Medical

The Recorder – ‎May 2, 2017‎

Nurses give petition to Baystate Medical. Nurses and their supporters picket along High Street outside the Baystate Franklin Medical Center on Thursday. recorder file photo. Previous; Next. By JOSHUA SOLOMON Recorder Staff. Tuesday, May 02, 2017.

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RNs Detail Nursing Practice Concerns in Letter to Hospital President

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GREENFIELD, Mass., May 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The registered nurses of Baystate Franklin Medical Center, represented by the …

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