LEOSU was once again successful in negotiating with Paragon Systems Inc and its President Les Kaciban, JR (second from left), on behalf of the 318 protective service officers PSO’s working at 26 Federal Plaza, 290 Broadway, 201 Varick Street, DEA HQ, Bowling Green and other locations assigned to Federal facilities in the Greater New York City Area, including Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester County (the “FPS Sites”). These officers will now receive a $1.46 wage increase effective October 1, 2019, increases to their health and welfare rate, additional sick days, paid 8 hour training and other benefits and other changes in their working conditions. We wish to thank both our NYC PSO bargaining committee and Les Kaciban, JR and Laura Hagan, Vice President, General Counsel for their understanding and respect on the issues that were brought before them by our members.
Laura Hagan, Vice President, General Counsel of Paragon Systems, Inc and its President Les Kaciban, JR hear the concerns of the 318 protective service officers PSO’s working at Federal facilities in the Greater New York City Area, including Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester County (the “FPS Sites”). The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU was just recently certified at the end of September and had successfully concluded negotiations only a few weeks thereafter.
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The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU was happy to sponsor the 1st annual LEOSU / Paragon Systems Inc Protective Service Officers Cookout yesterday in Jamaica, Queens New York. This was the 1st and largest PSO Networking event in New York City.
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The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU was happy to sponsor the 1st annual LEOSU / Paragon Systems Inc Protective Service Officers Cookout yesterday in Jamaica, Queens New York
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The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU was victorious in defeating both SPFPA & PROA, winning this Paragon Systems 4 way NLRB Election to have the privilege and right to represent the Paragon Systems Inc protective service officers in Louisville, Kentucky.
On 8/15/2019 the National Labor Relations Board has certified the results of this Paragon Systems election.
In a stunning landslide NLRB election, the Law Enforcement Security Officers Union (“LEOSU”) won the representation election and will be representing the protective service officers PSO’s at Paragon Systems, Inc protecting federal facilities throughout Louisville Kentucky which includes Romano Mazzoli Federal Building, Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse and Custom House, United States Attorney’s Office, Immigration Court Heyburn Building, SSA and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) formally represented by the Protection and Response Officers of America PROA a Georgia state based union.
This National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election was not your typical NLRB election, due to the fact that the unit being sought, the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky contract, which was represented by the incumbent union PROA, had been awarded to a new Federal Protective Service contractor Patronus Systems Inc as of July 1, 2019. Since Patronus Systems Inc was to take over this federal protective service contract on July 1, 2019, and at the time the petition was filed they were not the legal employer, nor did they employ any of the protective service officers on the Commonwealth of Kentucky contract, the NLRB set this case 09-RC-243304 for hearing.
In addition to the above the LEOSU had filed a motion to remove SPFPA from the ballot if Patronus Systems Inc remained on the ballot. The reason for this was due to the fact Patronus Systems Inc was owned by Mabel O’Quinn wife of SPFPA International Union Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn.
The ownership of Patronus Systems Inc by Mabel O’Quinn wife of SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn Clearly created a CONFLICT of INTEREST.
After much discussion at this NLRB hearing on this Conflict of Interest between Patronus Systems Inc President Mabel O’Quinn and her husband SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn and the appropriateness of unit and if in fact Patronus Systems Inc could be viewed as a joint employer of Paragon, which is now a major subject of litigation before the Board as to what constitutes a “JOINT EMPLOYER” the LEOSU decided to amend its original petition rather than to face possible years of legal litigation, to only include the Paragon Systems protective service officers working in Louisville, Kentucky, who were to remain as a subcontractor on this contract after the July 1st date. In the end the NLRB Acting Regional director determined and agreed with the LEOSU that the Paragon PSO’s working in the Louisville Kentucky was an appropriate unit and ordered an NLRB mail ballot election.
After LEOSU called the election, the rival Security Police and Fire Professionals of America (“SPFPA”) who has a long history of corruption & embezzlement intervened in the election, with SPFPA’s President David Hickey personally flying to Kentucky to campaign in the election and committing to be the lead negotiator should SPFPA be selected as their new collective bargaining agent, SPFPA then launched what one union observer described as a “scorched-earth” campaign to demonize the rival union.
SPFPA has a Long History of Corruption & Embezzlement Under The Leadership of David L. Hickey. Security and Fire Professionals President in Detroit Pleads Guilty. On July 19, 2019, Esper Alexander, former president of Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America Local 1111, pleaded guilty in Wayne County (Michigan) District Court to one count of larceny by conversion of funds from the Detroit-based union. The plea follows an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.
SPFPA’s President David Hickey personally flew to Kentucky to campaign in the election and committing to be the lead negotiator should SPFPA be selected as their new collective bargaining agent, SPFPA then launched what one union observer described as a “scorched-earth” campaign to demonize the rival union.
In the election, despite SPFPA’s dirty propaganda tactics, as well as Hickey’s vicious lies and desperation promises, LEOSU beat and won this NLRB election with 16 votes, to only 4 votes for SPFPA.
Robert Mares a Paragon PSO Officer noted “People at the Mazzoli were ecstatic when they found out about the win, yesterday. One individual recollects having yelled “yay” in the middle of the lobby. Seems everyone’s happy with the results!
Most recently the LEOSU was successful in organizing the 318 Paragon Systems, Inc protective service officers (PSO’s) working at and in charge of protecting thirty (30) federal facilities throughout New York City, the Bronx and Westchester. This includes 26 Federal Plaza, 290 Broad Street, DEA, Bowling Green and 201 Varick Street, which was a target of a deadly shooting of protective service officer Idrissa Camara back on August 21, 2015.
The LEOSU and its affiliate unions have also been successful in defeating the SPFPA in several other elections including the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, GSA ROB Building, NASA HQ, Georgetown University, Catholic University and the Russell Knox Building in Quantico after SPFPA disclaimed interest in this group after LEOSU had filed an election.
The SPFPA is now facing a NLRB decertification election in Case Number: 27-RD-246013 with the Paragon System, Inc security officers in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU) is a full-service labor organization formed to provide every labor related service from negotiations, grievance processing, legal and legislative representation.
The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU) mission is to serve as a voice for law enforcement officers and security professionals nationwide to their employers. Thousands of law enforcement officers and security police professionals provide a fundamental protective service to federal agencies as contractors. These bargaining unit employees need to have their workplace concerns and interests represented to their employer with passion, integrity, and fairness. LEOSU delivers a comprehensive employee and labor relations program that will provide high quality service to officers by representing their interests and negotiating with the employer for results that create a better workplace. Our union is characterized by three core values: personalized service, transparency, and results.
The number one issue that LEOSU representatives address when speaking with groups interested in switching union affiliation is the quality of our negotiators, business agents and the service they provide to their local units. Calls are returned promptly. Many questions are answered on the spot, more difficult inquiries are responded to immediately after the issue is investigated.
Our partnership agreements with other 9(b)(3) Security Guard, Security Police, Law Enforcement Unions & Security Training facilities benefit from the expertise and assistance of these International Unions, National Unions, its divisions and affiliate partners within the Union’s structure makes us one of the strongest 9(b)(3) security unions in Northeast, Midwest and the United States.
For more information on the benefits of joining and belonging to our union LEOSU or LEOSU-DC please visit our websites LEOSU and LEOSU-DC
Hana Industries Security Escort Officers from the Russell Knox Building in Quantico, VA met over the weekend to discuss its bargaining proposals for upcoming negotiations. This unit recently voted for LEOSU representation after their former union SPFPA abandoned them by disclaiming interest in this group. LEOSU Organizing Director Steve Maritas noted “we are happy to represent these officers and we welcome them to our LEOSU family and we PROMISE we will not let you down”.
Security Escort Officers from the Russell Knox Building in Quantico, VA, show their support for LEOSU-DC. These former SPFPA members voted for the LEOSU-DC recently after their old union SPFPA disclaimed interest in these officers back on April 16, 2019. We welcome these officers to our LEOSU-DC Family. The Russell Knox Building RKB houses five agencies, including the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Defense Security Service, the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Letter from SPFPA President David L. Hickey Disclaiming Interest in the Security Specialists working for Hana Industries, Inc @ Russell Knox Building in Quantico VA. SPFPA disclaimed interest in this group after the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions filed an election to represent these officers.
In a unionized workplace, employment contracts are negotiated through the collective bargaining process. … to negotiate a union contract requires bargaining skills as well as knowledge of applicable labor laws. Before any collective bargaining begins there is much prep work involved prior to sitting face to face before an employer. The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU prides itself in having a full-time law firm Lally & Misir, LLP that spends the time in researching and preparing for negotiations prior to our face to face meetings with security company employers. The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU) is a full service labor organization formed to provide every labor related service from negotiations, grievance processing, legal and legislative representation. The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU) mission is to serve as a voice for law enforcement officers and security professionals in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington DC Region and the Northeast region to their employers
BREAKING NEWS: Despite overwhelming Evidence the SPFPA LEGAL TEAM Concludes there is no (CONFLICT of INTEREST) Between SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn & his Wife’s Security Company PATRONUS Systems Inc whom SPFPA admits represents certain Patornous Systems Inc PSO’s. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW.
Here is the Actual SPFPA Legal Opinion cited by SPFPA in the above video from its Cocksure General Counsel Gordon Gregory which claims after further investigation there is NO Conflict of Interest between any SPFPA Employee and Patronus Systems Inc. It should be noted SPFPA Cocksure General Counsel Gordon Gregory ADMITS a LM-30 Form was filed by SPFPA as noted below because SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn’s Wife is the President of Patronus Systems Inc a security company that provides security services on Federal Protective Service sites and SPFPA REPRESENTS certain PSO Patronus PSO’s. Form LM-30 Labor Organization Officer and Employee Report states: Every officer and every employee (other than an employee performing exclusively clerical or custodial services) of a labor organization must file an Officer & Employee Report, Form LM-30,if he, or his spouse or minor child, directly or indirectly, had certain economic interests during the past fiscal year.
A Department of Labor LM-30 Report presently filed by SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick Dallas O’Quinn on 3/24/2019 clearly shows his Wife Mabel O’Quinn is the Owner of Patronus Systems Inc a security company that provides protective security officers PSO on federal protective contracts/subcontracts at various federal buildings throughout the US. Certain PSO’s employed by Patronus are REPRESENTED by SPFPA Local Unions. THIS IS TRULY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST if NOT Criminal. The 2018 LM-30 report shows the Amount or value of interest, transaction, benefit, arrangement, income or loan was $693,076.95. You can view the full report here.
SPFPA LM-30 Report for 2017 clearly shows O’Quinns Wife Made $870,388.00 Dollars. This report also notes SPFPA represents Patronus PSO’s. How Can this be? How can SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn hold a number of leadership positions with SPFPA while this Conflict of Interest exists? The $870,388.00 does NOT include O’Quinn’s $161,761 SPFPA salary and disbursements.
It should be noted, while the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (also “LMRDA” or the “Landrum–Griffin Act”), clearly states every officer and every employee (other than an employee performing exclusively clerical or custodial services) of a labor organization must file an Officer & Employee Report, Form LM-30, if he, or his spouse or minor child, directly or indirectly, had certain economic interests during the past fiscal year, our research indicates that SPFPA had failed to file this conflict of information between SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn and his wife Mabel O’Quinn, Patronus Systems, Inc President going back to 2010. It should also be noted we did not find any information or LM-30 filings for O’Quinn’s other company Patronus Systems Partnership LLC.
Patronus Systems, Inc has just been awarded the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky FPS contract as noted by the above flyer below. The Patronus notice clearly notes: Terms and conditions of employment will be set in accordance with Patronus Systems Inc. Policy. Patronus will NOT honor the Collective Bargaining Agreement or the past practices of your current employer.
Internal Charges (PRESS HERE TO VIEW) were filed by two (2) SPFPA Local 506 members on 3/18/19 asking for a criminal investigation into SPFPA Vice President Rick O’Quinn wife’s ownership of Patronus Systems Inc and the conflict of interest it presents to SPFPA Vice President Rick O’Quinn and the members he seeks to represent as well as those SPFPA members he presently represents. SPFPA International Union Secretary-Treasurer Don Eagle and SPFPA President Hickey refused to hear these charges WHY? – WE DO NOW KNOW FOR SURE, THAT SPFPA DID TRY TO COVER UP THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST SCAM BY FILING LM-30 REPORTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AFTER THE FACT!
In a legal opinion to International President David L. Hickey, SPFPA General Counsel Gordon Gregory try’s to mock LEOSU Organizing Director Steve Maritas for Exposing this CONFLICT of INTEREST by SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn while downplaying the fact that there are no laws requiring LM-2 forms to be filed with the Department of Labor. Gregory further notes that a LM-30 report was filed as required by law. There has been full compliance with the law.
We disagree with SPFPA General Counsel Gordon Gregory’s cocksure legal opinion that SPFPA is in full compliance, since Patronus Systems Inc started back in 2010 based on its incorporation filings,and SPFPA is required to file a LM-30 Report for each year going back to 2010. Which they FAILED to do. CAN YOU SPELL COVER UP?
The documents we obtained below from the Department of Labor filed by SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn clearly shows a CONFLICT of INTEREST. Not only does O’Quinn admit to his wife owning Patronus Systems, Inc but he also admits SPFPA represents certain Patronus PSO’s. This clearly warrants a Criminal Investigation into this matter by the Department of Labor.
In an other development the LEOSU filed a motion in Case No. RC-09243304 raising a conflict of Interest issue between SPFPA and Patronus Systems Inc. In reply SPFPA’s attorney James M. Moore responded below with their own motion to remain on the ballot.
SPFPA Attorney James M. Moore claims in his response motion that “The Claimed disqualifying Conflict of Interest is Entirely Unsupported by facts”. Moore further claims this is nothing more than a “WILD CLAIM”. Maybe Moore should look at the LM-30 government filings made by his client SPFPA below. Is Moore claiming these government filings are FRAUDULENT? Maybe Moore should read his own law partner Gordon Gregory’s June 20, 2019, cocksure legal opinion letter acknowledging that the SPFPA just filed a LM-30 form with the Department of Labor Exposing this SPFPA / Patronus Conflict of Interest Relationship!
Patronus Systems Inc President Mabel O’Quinn shown here with her husband SPFPA Region 2 Vice President Rick O’Quinn who also acts as Senior Adviser to SPFPA International President David L. Hickey.
This is not the actual photo of the O’Quinn’s Negotiating a Patronus Systems Inc SPFPA Contract. Both SPFPA & Rick O’Quinn have already admitted on its LM-30 filings, SPFPA Does represent certain Patronus Systems Inc PSO’s.
Faced with All This Conflict of Interest Information Against SPFPA VP Rick O’Quinn and his wife owning Patronus Systems Inc and SPFPA Representing Patronus PSO’s, Why Hasn’t SPFPA President David L. Hickey or the SPFPA Executive Board Taken Action to REMOVE O’Quinn?
WHAT ELSE IS HICKEY HIDING? Is Hickey is a silent partner himself or receiving some type of kickback? One must wonder WHY SPFPA Hickey is refusing to remove O’Quinn from office and WHY O’Quinn continues to hold the position of Senior Adviser to SPFPA President Hickey? Please Note Disclaimer: We are NOT saying Hickey is receiving KICKBACKS or that he is a silent partner in Patronus Systems Inc. We are though questioning WHY is he refusing to terminate SPFPA Vice President Rick O’Quinn and how can SPFPA represent PSO’s when O’Quinn’s wife is the owner of Patronus Systems Inc?
This is not the extent of SPFPA’s criminal legal trouble. There are also multiple ongoing federal investigations into SPFPA’s violations of security officers’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
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Washington DC & New York City – The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU & LEOSU-DC won two major National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions in two separate regions, region 5 and region 29 concerning Paragon Systems, Inc. In the Washington DC NLRB decision the Board ruled in Case 05-RC-234968 that the Board has considered the evidence and arguments presented by the parties, and for the reasons described below, I conclude that the Intervenor has not established that either a Contract or successor bar applies in this case. Accordingly, the Board conclude that a question concerning representation exists,and they are directing an election in this matter.
Soon after this NLRB decision the Federal Contract Guards of America FCGOA, disclaimed all interest in this group and Paragon Systems, Inc then legally recognized the LEOSU as the exclusive bargaining collective representative for All full-time and regular part-time protective security officers and sergeants employed by the Employer performing guard duties at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services facilities currently located at 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, and 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.; but excluding all office clerical employees, professional employees, managerial employees, and supervisors as defined in the Act.
In another NLRB decision handed down by the NLRB on May 15, 2019, in Case No. 29-RC-229372 against the National League of Justice and Security Professionals (NLJSP) the Board ruled in its HEARING OFFICER’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON OBJECTIONS that this report contains my findings and recommendations regarding the Petitioner’s objections to the election in the above referenced case. For the reasons contained herein, I recommend overruling the Petitioner’s objections and issuing a Certification of Representative.
Upon a petition filed on October 15, 2018, by National League of Justice and Security Professionals (NLJSP), herein called the Petitioner, and pursuant to a Stipulated Election Agreement signed by the Petitioner, Paragon Systems, Inc., herein called the Employer, and by Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU, LEOS-PBA, herein called the Intervenor, and approved by the Acting Regional Director on February 11, 2019, an election by mail ballot was conducted on February 25, among the employees employed in the following unit: All full-time and regular part-time armed and unarmed security officers employed by Paragon Systems, Inc. at the Federal Protective Service sites located in Manhattan, the Bronx, West Nyack, Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains, and Peekskill, New York, covered under Paragon Systems, Inc.’s June 1, 2018, service contract with the United States Government, but excluding all other employees and supervisors as defined by Section 2(11) of the Act.
The Tally of Ballots, made available to the parties pursuant to the Board’s Rules and Regulations on March 20, showed the following results:
Approximate number of eligible voters 315 Number of void ballots 9 Number of ballots cast for the Petitioner 7 Number of ballots cast for the Intervenor 167 Number of votes cast against participating labor organization 34 Number of valid votes counted 208 Number of challenged ballots 1 Number of valid votes counted plus challenged ballots 209
Challenges are not sufficient in number to affect the results of the election. A majority of the valid votes counted has been cast for the Intervenor.
Accordingly, I further recommend that the Intervenor be certified as the exclusive collective bargaining agent of the following appropriate unit: All full-time and regular part-time armed and unarmed security officers employed by Paragon Systems, Inc. at the Federal Protective Service sites located in Manhattan, -the Bronx, West Nyack, Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains, and Peekskill, New York, covered under Paragon Systems,. Inc.’s June 1, 2018, service contract with the United States Government, but excluding all other employees and supervisors as defined by Section 2(11) of the Act.
With this major ruling by the NLRB on May 15, 2019, in favor of LEOSU and against the National League of Justice and Security Professionals (NLJSP) it seems this was a death blow for the NLJSP who at a membership of just 175 members had just disclaimed interest in a unit consisting of 70 members at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as well as disclaiming interest at the Department of Education and Housing and Urban development Facility another Paragon Systems, Inc unit in Washington DC, Case Number: 05-RC-241434.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 bySPFPA, 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.
Secretly the SPFPA, was using and texting these anti-LEOSU YouTube videos to potential new members in their attempt to persuade these potential new members not to join the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU. Their efforts was not successful as the the LEOSU was able to win a number of new units from around the country, most notably the Paragon System, Inc protective service officers protecting the federal buildings at 26 Federal Plaza as well as 28 other locations in New York city, the Bronx & Westchester.
With a series of backlash comments from SPFPA YouTube subscribers and non subscribers on these childish defamatory anti-LEOSU cartoon videos created by SPFPA, they must of decided to change tactics and on Monday 4/15/19 they removed these childish defamatory anti-LEOSU cartoon videos from their SPFPA YouTube account and intern created a “PHONY” ANTI-LEOSU account. They then proceeded to upload these old videos as well as some new videos on to this “PHONY” account in their attempt to hide their (SPFPA’s) identity.
After being notified by our LEOSU supporters of SPFPA’s change of tactics, our attorneys immediately sprung into action and the Union began filing harassment complaints as well as copyright violations against SPFPA’s “PHONY” new ANTI-LEOSU YouTube account. Within two days YouTube terminated this account.
One of several of the SPFPA “PHONY” ANTI-LEOSU YouTube Videos that was removed. We suspect SPFPA President David L. Hickey ordered these attacks and SPFPA Organizing Director Dwayne Phillips created this ‘PHONY” YouTube account and all of its SPFPA childish defamatory anti-LEOSU cartoon videos.
SPFPA The True Authority of (CORRUPT) Security Police Unions. SPFPA has a long history of Corruption and Embezzlement under the leadership of SPFPA International President David L. Hickey.
On July 14, Devon Madray, president of Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) was indicted in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for embezzling around $20,000 in funds from the Roseville, Mich. (Macomb County)-based union. The charge follows a probe by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.…
SPFPA President in Michigan Sentenced for Embezzlement.
On February 15, Devon Madray, former president of Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) Local 119, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to five years of probation, and ordered to pay $20,097 in restitution and a $100 special assessment, for embezzling funds from the Roseville, Mich. union. He had pleaded guilty last October after being indicted in July. The actions follow an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.
Security/Police/Firefighters SPFPA Local Union Secretary in Michigan Charged
On November 23, Sherry Thompson, former financial secretary for Security, Police, Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) Local 121, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan with embezzling $17,578.62 in funds from the Detroit union. She also was charged with making false entries in union financial records and filing a report based on those entries. The charge follows a probe by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.…
Enclosed is an informal settlement agreement in this matter that the Charged Party has signed SPFPA. This settlement agreement appears to remedy the violations established by our investigation and to comport with the remedial provisions of Board orders in cases involving such violations. International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America SPFPA (Exelon Generation Co. LLC) Case 13-CB-222639.
A few months back the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU had filed federal charges against the International Union, Security, Police & Fire
Professionals of America SPFPA calling for a full investigation into their illegal practices against its members as noted and written in their SPFPA Constitution & By-laws. After further investigation by the federal authorities it was revealed that the allegations against the International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America SPFPA were in fact true.
On February 14, 2019 a letter was sent to LEOSU Organizing Director Steve Maritas, notifying him that the International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America SPFPA has in fact been in violation of law and they have reached a settlement agreement to remedy the situation as noted below.
IN THE MATTER OF International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America SPFPA (Exelon Generation Co. LLC) Case 13-CB-222639 Subject to the approval of the Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board, the Charged Party and the Charging Party HEREBY AGREE TO SETTLE THE ABOVE MATTER AS FOLLOWS: TRANSMISSION OF NOTICE TO AFFILIATED LOCALS – After the Regional Director has approved this Agreement, the Regional Office will send copies of the approved Notice to the Charged Party. A responsible official of the Charged Party will then sign and date those Notices. The Charged Party will transmit a copy of the signed Notice to each of its affiliated local unions and will include an accompanying request that those affiliated locals distribute copies of the Notice to their members in the same manner as other notifications to members are dispersed.
FEDERAL LAW GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO: • Form, join, or assist a union; • Choose a representative to bargain with your employer on your behalf; • Act together with other employees for your benefit and protection; • Choose not to engage in any of these protected activities. WE WILL NOT maintain the following portions of Article XXI of our SPFPA Constitution and Bylaws within the Constitution and Bylaws or anywhere else: Section 1 (page 37) “Conduct unbecoming a Union member may include actions involving disaffiliation or decertification proceedings or the instigation thereof.” Section 14 (page 40) “In any case in which it shall appear to the International President that a member or members have engaged in a conspiracy to commit an offense against this International Union, or in those cases where a member or members have caused or instigated disaffiliation or decertification proceedings, the International President may perfer charges against such member or members of this International Union for violation of this Constitution and By ‑ Laws or for conduct unbecoming a member of this International Union, without regard to the existence of an emergency.” YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to file election petitions, and to participate in or cooperate in National Labor Relations Board proceedings; and WE WILL NOT maintain in our Constitution and Bylaws, or anywhere else, any rules that threaten you with being fined, or with any other punishment, for filing an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board, or otherwise participating or cooperating in National Labor Relations Board proceedings.. WE WILL NOT in any like or related manner restrain or coerce your exercise of rights under Section 7 of the Act. WE WILL immediately rescind and give no effect to the portions of Article XXI described in the above paragraphs, and WE WILL post a copy of our revised Constitution and Bylaws that does not contain the above rules on our website and distribute copies to our affiliated local unions.
SPFPA has a Long History of Corruption and Embezzlement under the leadership of David L. Hickey. Find out more by visiting the SPFPA Corruption Blog.
