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Landslide Victory LEOSU Defeats the Corrupt spfpa Union Once Again This Time by 4 to 1 in Louisville Kentucky – Paragon Systems Inc

09 Friday Aug 2019

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SPFPA, LEOSU, PARAGON SYSTEMS INC, LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY

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.

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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.

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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!

“LEOSU is the strongest, fastest-growing law enforcement and security police union in America,” stated LEOSU Organizing Director Steve Maritas, “And I promise you that LEOSU will deliver for our new members with Paragon just like we have for our other Paragon PSO members from around the country.”

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.

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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.

SPFPA, PARAGON SYSTEMS, DECERTIFICATION 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

You can also view us on the Homeland Security News Wire.

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NLRB Rules in Favor of LEOSU and LEOSU-DC in Two Separate Paragon Systems Inc Election Cases in NY and DC

17 Friday May 2019

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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.

https://www.nlrb.gov/case/29-RC-229372

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.

Recommendation

I have recommended overruling the Petitioner’s objections.

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.

National Union of Nuclear Security Officers NUNSO Wins its First Union Election as Clinton Power Station Votes NUNSO YES

23 Wednesday Jan 2019

Posted by in 94 Exelon Nuclear Security Officers working at Clinton Nuclear Power Station in Clinton Illinois Voted Union YES to Join NUNSO / LEOSU Family Despite the Union Busting Rat Tactics by the Corrupt SPFPA

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94 Exelon Nuclear Security Officers working at Clinton Nuclear Power Station in Clinton Illinois Voted Union YES to Join NUNSO / LEOSU Family Despite the Union Busting Rat Tactics by the Corrupt SPFPA Union.

Clinton Illinois January 17, 2019 & January 18, 2019. Ninety four (94) Exelon Clinton nuclear security officers had their voices heard when they voted to be represented by the National Union of Nuclear Security Officers NUNSO a division of LEOSU. The National Union of Nuclear Security Officers NUNSO, is the only Nuclear Security Union in the United States that specializes in the exclusive representation of Nuclear Security Officers for the purposes of mutual aid & protection as well as collective bargaining.

NUNSO was founded by three Exelon Braidwood nuclear security officers, Victor Nichols, Joe Thompson and Jesse Wordlaw who saw a need to form a real nuclear security union that only focuses on representing nuclear security officers.

During this campaign our union not only had to combat the employer, Exelon, but we also had to combat the incumbent union SEIU Local 1 who was prohibited from being on the ballot based on Section 9(b)3 of the Act, because they are a mixed guard union, as well as SPFPA who had intentionally and maliciously  interfered in our election. Both the Employer, SEIU Local 1 and SPFPA openly ran a vote NO Union-Busting campaign, with SPFPA leading the charge by producing several Union-Busting Rat Union YouTube vote NO videos, which were texted anonymously to these Exelon Clinton nuclear security officers.

In the end these Exelon Clinton nuclear security officers were not fooled by these SPFPA union busting rat union tactics by the corrupt  SPFPA  union and intern voted YES to join NUNSO / LEOSU. We wish to welcome these 94 Exelon Clinton nuclear security officers to the NUNSO / LEOSU family.

Presently, Exelon has 5 other Nuclear facilities in the area which includes Byron Generating Station, LaSalle County Generating Station, Dresden Generating Station, Quad Cities Generating Station and Braidwood Generating Station. Over the next few months the Union is planning to reach out to the other nuclear security officers at each facility as a way to build greater strength, solidarity and better communication among the Exelon officers.

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Clinton Power Station Nuclear Officers Stand United with NUNSO Braidwood Generating Station founders. We are very excited to achieve the wages, benefits and respect our fellow Exelon officers deserve noted Nichols, Thompson and Wordlaw.

The Protective Service Officers working for American Security Programs ASP at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Sterling Virginia Vote to Join LEOSU-DC

19 Saturday Aug 2017

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Sterling Virginia – On 8/19/2017 Thirty Protective Service Officers working for American Security Programs (ASP) @ the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Sterling, Virginia voted unanimously in favor of becoming the newest members of the LEOSU-DC family.

Sterling Virginia – On 8/19/2017 Thirty Protective Service Officers working for American Security Programs (ASP) @ the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Sterling, Virginia voted unanimously in favor of becoming the newest members of the LEOSU-DC family.

While several other security unions tried to intervene in this election, these ASP officers made up their minds early that they wanted LEOSU-DC as their representative, noting that the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC had a great reputation in not only fighting for its members, but putting together the best strategies to achieve the best collective bargaining agreements in the industry as well its commitment to better service and train its members at all levels from membership training, shop steward training and local union leadership.

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“Throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC the word is spreading pretty quickly that the LEOSU-DC is the premier Security Union to go with” noted LEOSU-DC Organizing Director Steve Maritas. “Our organizing department is on fire, working 24/7. Just this month alone the LEOSU-DC has filed several National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) elections to represent the SPO’s at two (2) American Security Programs (ASP) facilities in Washington DC, one for FEBA security services in DC, one for Chenega infinity in Maryland, one for Allied Universal, one for SecTek, which we are waiting for the results of in a mail ballot election and one for Coastal Security both in Washington DC”.

We wish to welcome the PSO officers working for American Security Program (ASP) @ the U.S. Customs and Border Protection into the LEOSUS-DC into our family and thank you for putting your trust in us. We promise we will not let you down.

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151 Quality Investigations inc (QI) Protective Service Officers Working at The DOT & FAA Buildings in DC Vote to Be Represented by LEOSU-DC

28 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by in LEOSU-DC Wins National Labor Relations Board Union Election @ Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration in Washington DC

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Washington, DC 6-27-2017 – The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC was successful in beating not one security union, but rather two (2) security unions SPFPA and FAPO to gain the privilege of representing the one hundred and fifty one (151) protective service officers working for Quality Investigations inc (QI) @ the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, DC on June 27th.

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Washington, DC 6-27-2017 – The Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC was successful in beating not one security union, but rather two (2) security unions SPFPA and FAPO to gain the privilege of representing the one hundred and fifty one (151) protective service officers working for Quality Investigations inc (QI) @ the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, DC on June 27th.

On May 16th the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) conducted a mail ballot election Case Number 05-RC-195970, whereby these QI protective service officers had to choose between three (3) security unions on the ballot. After all was said and done, none of the three unions received a majority vote, which lead to the two top unions receiving the most votes to battle head to head in a runoff election.

In the end the  Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC became the victor.

LEOSU-DC, Steve Maritas Washington DC Organizing Director

“The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, DC is one of the biggest sites in DC in regards to security” noted LEOSU-DC Organizing Director Steve Maritas.

“We plan to use this golden opportunity to set the stage and showcase the DOT & FAA as a premier site for all security contractors to follow in the area. As part of our commitment to these protective service officers we plan on going to the bargaining table to demand that these officers be allowed to receive their Health & Welfare paid in cash”.

We are also demanding yearly wage and health and welfare increases that reflect the work these officers do. For a number of years now these QI protective service officers have not received any type of wage or H&W increases.

In addition to the above, we are seeking strong CBA language that protects these officers rights, as well as the elimination of the Step Test and shift differential just to name a few items. noted Maritas.

We wish to welcome the Quality Investigations inc (QI) protective service officers into the LEOSU-DC family.

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Landslide Victory @ NASA HQ in DC as NASA Security Officers Vote in Favor of LEOSU-DC Representation – Handing The Security Police Fire Union an Embarrassing 4 out of 43 Vote Loss

15 Saturday Apr 2017

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NASA Headquarters Washington DC, SPFPA, LEOSU, Security Union Election,

PRESS RELEASE
Calvin Wells

Washington DC – On Good Friday, April 14, 2017, the National Labor Relations Board concluded the mail ballot election in case number 05-RC-194020 between the Law Enforcement Security Unions LEOSU-DC and the Security Police Fire Union from Roseville, Michigan which has a long history of embezzlement and corruption as well as many Department of Labor and NLRB violations to determine who will have the privilege of representing the security officers, security assistants, security specialists, and security receptionists working for Security Support Services, LLC, at NASA headquarters in Washington DC.

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In the end, when all was said and done, the Law Enforcement Security Unions LEOSU-DC was the victor, winning in a landslide victory and the Security Police Fire Union losing in an embarrassing loss receiving only 4 votes out of 43 votes.

Steve Maritas, Organizing Director of LEOSU-DC noted this landslide victory by LEOSU-DC clearly shows that these NASA security officers were fed up with the lack of service and the lack of representation by the Security Police Fire Union. Noting that many of these NASA officers have complained that this union hasn’t been seen or heard from in almost 3 years. Once LEOSU-DC filed an election all of sudden Security Police Fire Union Region 4 Vice President Joseph McCray wanted to hold meetings to find out what was some of the problems at this facility. “Where has this union been for 3 years?” noted one NASA security Officer.

What makes this victory so sweet noted LEOSU-DC Organizing Director Steve Maritas, is that on April 11, 2017 the Security Police Fire Region 4 Vice President sent an email to Security Police Fire Union President David L. Hickey mocking Maritas.  In this email exchange that was cc to Maritas, the Security Police Fire Union took the low road of name calling as well as claiming “SPFPA has all the Aces” -“You called Down the Thunder Well You Got It” stated McCray.

In the end the “LEOSU-DC had the last laugh” stated Maritas. As to McCray, Maritas noted “the immaturity of both McCray & Security Police Fire International President David L. Hickey”clearly shows you the kind of security union they really are. Between the lack of leadership, the immaturity and all the corruption & embezzlement going on at the Security Police Fire Union, it is no wonder why, so many members are leaving this organization, approximately 15,000 members since 2013”. Stated Maritas.

Maritas also noted that “there are only four (4) aces in a deck of cards which is exactly the same number of votes the Security Police Fire Union received in the NASA HQ election”.

In the next few weeks the officers working at the Department of Transportation in Washington DC and the campus safety officers & dispatchers working at Trinity College now represented by the Security Police Fire Union will have an opportunity to decertify them and vote for LEOSU-DC & LEOSU-CT representation.

We wish to welcome all of the NASA security officers into the LEOSU-DC family and “we promise we won’t let you down”.

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NASA Headquarters, in Washington, provides overall guidance and direction to the agency, under the leadership of the Administrator. Ten field centers and a variety of installations around the country conduct the day-to-day work in laboratories, on air fields, in wind tunnels, and in control rooms. Together, this skilled, diverse group of scientists, engineers, managers, and support personnel share the Vision, Mission, and Values that are NASA.

To implement NASA’s Mission, NASA Headquarters is organized into five principal organizations called Mission Directorates: Aeronautics: Pioneers and proves new flight technologies that improve our ability to explore and which have practical applications on Earth.

  • Human Exploration and Operations: Focuses on International Space Station operations and human exploration beyond low Earth orbit.
  • Science: Explores the Earth, moon, Mars, and beyond; charts the best route of discovery; and reaps the benefits of Earth and space exploration for society.
  • Space Technology: A catalyst for the creation of technologies and innovation needed to maintain NASA leadership in space while also benefiting America’s economy.
  • Mission Support:  Oversees the management of the institutional functional areas that support the Agency mission.

 

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Feds Investigate Security Union Leader – Newsmax.com

http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/union-boss-embezzlement-racketeering/…/436582/

Apr 20, 2012 – The newspaper reported Friday that David Hickey, international president of the Security, Police, Fire Union …

Federal Settlement Forces Union Officials to Refund $20000 After …

National Right to Work Foundation (blog)–Apr 3, 2017
… Police and Fire Professionals of America union officials. … Security, won a deauthorization election against the Security police fire union.

Security Guard Union Hit With Federal Charges For Illegal Demand …

National Right to Work Foundation (blog)–Apr 26, 2017
This isn’t the first time an SPFPA union has been caught violating workers’ rights when it comes to illegal union dues seizures. Just weeks ago …

Detroit-Area SPFPA Boss Indicted for Embezzlement

National Legal and Policy Center–Aug 17, 2016
spfpa logo_0 On July 14, Devon Madray, president of Security, Police and Fire Union Local 119, was indicted in …

MGM Casino, Local Union Face Federal Charges for Playing Fast …

National Right to Work Foundation (blog)–Jan 6, 2015
Because the contract between the SPFPA Local 1111 union and MGM Grand Detroit has expired, Michigan’s 2012 Right to Work law now …

Security Union Officials Hit With Federal Labor Board Charges for …

National Right to Work Foundation (blog)–Nov 9, 2010
… has recognized the Security, Police, and Fire  union hierarchy as their monopoly bargaining agent.

Juan Vielma – “I work to get paid; I don’t pay to work.”

National Right to Work Foundation (blog)–Apr 2, 2008
At the order of officials from the International Union of Security, Police and Fire Union, AKAL suspended Juan without pay for over a …
Security Police Fire Union – NLRB Email Charging them with Illegally Stealing Members from a rival union & illegally charging these security officers dues.
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Federal Settlement Forces Security Police Fire Union Officials to Refund $20,000 After Illegally Seizing Union Dues from Security Officers @ Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC

10 Monday Apr 2017

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Federal Settlement Forces Security Police Fire Union Officials to Refund $20,000 After Illegally Seizing Union Dues from Security Officers @ Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC. The Security Police Fire Union out of Roseville, Michigan also has a long history of Embezzlement and Corruption at the highest levels of this International Security Police Union as well as Department of Labor and NLRB violations. Press the above links to view the documents.

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Federal Settlement Forces Security Police Fire Union Officials to Refund $20,000 After Illegally Seizing Union Dues from Security Officers @ Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC.

Washington, DC (April 3, 2017) – With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, two Washington D.C. area workers have won a federal settlement from International Union of Security, Police Fire Union officials. The settlement dictates that union officials pay back approximately $20,000 in illegally seized dues, with interest.

The two workers, Troy Golson and Yasir Maatoug, work as security guards in the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C. In November 2015, employees in their company, Coastal International Security, won a deauthorization election against the Security Police Fire Union. A deauthorization election can be called by employees to negate the forced-unionism clause that allows union bosses to have a worker fired for refusing to pay the union dues or fees.

After the successful deauthorization vote, more than 30 Coastal employees sent union officials a dues check-off revocation letter, which legally stops the collection of forced union dues from their paychecks. However, Security Police Fire Union officials ignored some of the letters and continued seizing dues from many employees’ paychecks, erroneously claiming workers could not stop payment except in a union-determined “window period.”

Under current National Labor Relations Board law, workers who win a deauthorization election have the right to halt automatic deductions from their paychecks immediately simply by sending the union a revocation letter.

The settlement also allows for other workers to receive refunds for illegally seized dues if they can show that they revoked their dues check-off following the deauthorization election in November of 2015. Furthermore, Security Police Fire Union officials must post and e-mail a notice stating that they “will not collect dues from bargaining unit employees who have revoked their authorizations for payroll deduction of union dues or fees following the deauthorization of the union security clause.”

“This case epitomizes the lengths to which Security Police Fire Union officials will go to collect every last cent of forced dues they can, even in violation of longstanding law,” said Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Foundation. “Even after a majority of the very workers the union claims to ‘represent’ voted to strip Security Police Fire Union officials of their forced dues powers, Security Police Fire Union union officials continued to illegally seize thousands of dollars in forced dues from them.

Source NRTW Legal Defense Fund

Detroit-Area Security Police Fire Union Boss Indicted for Embezzlement

National Legal and Policy Center–Aug 17, 2016
spfpa logo_0 On July 14, Devon Madray, president of Security, Police  Fire Union Local 119, was indicted in …

Security Police Fire Union President in Michigan Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement …

nlpc.org/2016/12/05/spfpa-president-michigan-pleads-guilty-embezzlement/

Dec 5, 2016 – SPFPA President in Michigan Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement …  On October 24, Devon Madray, president of Security, Police a Fire Union … Union Corruption Update …

Feds Investigate Security Union Leader – Newsmax.com

http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/union-boss-embezzlement-racketeering/…/436582/

Apr 20, 2012 – The newspaper reported Friday that David Hickey, international president of the Security Police Fire Union

LEOSU-DC Files an Election to Represent the Security Officers Protecting NASA and IRS Headquarters in Washington DC and IRS HQ in Maryland

11 Saturday Mar 2017

Posted by in The Security Officers working at NASA and IRS in Washington DC as Well as New Carrollton MD are presently represented by the Security Police Fire Union of Roseville MI

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NASA Headquarters Washington DC, SPFPA, LEOSU, Security Union Election,

Washington DC- On Friday, March 24, 2017, the National Labor Relations Board NLRB in Case Number: 05-RC-194020,  will be mailing out ballots to see if the security officers, security assistants, security specialists, and security receptionists working for Security Support Services, LLC, (Quality Investigations Inc a Akal Security company) at NASA headquarters wish to be represented by the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC. See NASA Notice of Election. Presently these officers are under contract with another security union Security Police Fire Union from Roseville, Michigan which has a longhistory of embezzlement and corruption as well as many Department of Labor and NLRB violations.

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NASA Headquarters, in Washington, provides overall guidance and direction to the agency, under the leadership of the Administrator. Ten field centers and a variety of installations around the country conduct the day-to-day work in laboratories, on air fields, in wind tunnels, and in control rooms. Together, this skilled, diverse group of scientists, engineers, managers, and support personnel share the Vision, Mission, and Values that are NASA.

To implement NASA’s Mission, NASA Headquarters is organized into five principal organizations called Mission Directorates: Aeronautics: Pioneers and proves new flight technologies that improve our ability to explore and which have practical applications on Earth.

  • Human Exploration and Operations: Focuses on International Space Station operations and human exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

  • Science: Explores the Earth, moon, Mars, and beyond; charts the best route of discovery; and reaps the benefits of Earth and space exploration for society.

  • Space Technology: A catalyst for the creation of technologies and innovation needed to maintain NASA leadership in space while also benefiting America’s economy.

  • Mission Support:  Oversees the management of the institutional functional areas that support the Agency mission.

IRS Headquarters Washington DC, SPFPA, LEOSU-DC, Security Police Fire Union, Roseville MI

Washington DC- In addition to filing an election to represent the security officers protecting NASA Headquarters in Washington DC the Law Enforcement Security Officers Union LEOSU-DC has also filed an election with the National Labor Relations Board NLRB to represent the 100 plus security officers working at the IRS headquarters in Washington DC as well as IRS headquarters in New Carrollton, Maryland. These IRS security officers are to represented by the Security Police Fire Union of Roseville MI.

The company who presently has the security contract for NASA headquarters in Washington DC is

IRS New Carrolton MD, SPFPA, LEOSU-DC, Security Police Fire Union, Roseville MI

The IRS headquarters in New Carrollton, MD is probably the most hated institution in America – mainly because its primary role is to force people to hand over their hard-earned cash. Because it is listed as the most hated institution in America the security officers who are assigned to protect this Maryland location as well as its Washington DC are more prone to a domestic terrorist attack. The company who presently has the security contract for both IRS headquarter locations is Security Walls, LLC.

Richmond City Hall, Richmond VA, LEOSU-DC, Swanson Security

Richmond, VA -The Fight for $15 Continues in Richmond Virginia as the Security Officers working for Swanson Services, LLC a Minority Contractor of Allied Universal Vote Unanimously in favor of LEOSU-DC Representation.

Richmond Virginia – March 7, 2014 – On the heels of victory back on 1/24/2017 by the security officers working for Allied Universal on the City of Richmond contract, fifty (50) Swanson Security officers followed suit and stood strong by voting unanimously in favor of LEOSU-DC representation with the employer receiving 0 votes.

Swanson Services, LLC, (Swanson Security) is a minority contractor of Allied Universal working on the City of Richmond contract states LEOSU-DC Organizing Director Steve Maritas.

LEOSU-DC, Steve Maritas Washington DC Organizing Director

While the Swanson security officers working along side the Allied Universal officers, essentially perform the same duties and functions as the Allied Universal officers, these Swanson Security officers are making much less in regards to wages and benefits. With the combined strength of almost 100 security officers working on the same contract, the union will attempt to negotiate one master agreement for both companies. This is the game plan noted Maritas.

We welcome these Swanson Security officers as well as the Allied Universal officers into the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU-DC family. We promise to not let you down!

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Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU) America’s Newest 9(b)3 Security Union For Law Enforcement Security Police, Special Police, Security Guards, Security Officers & Security Professionals in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington DC Capitol Region and throughout the Northeast.

143 Omniplex Armed Security Officers Working at FDIC in Washington DC and Virginia VOTE LEOSU-DC YES by a Score of 70 to 1

12 Friday Aug 2016

Posted by in Omniplex World Services Corporation FDIC Security Officers Vote LEOSU-DC Yes in Union Election

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Omniplex Security Officers, Washington DC

Washington DC – Virginia, August 11, 2016 – 143 Omniplex World Services Corporation armed security officers working at FDIC in Washington DC and Virginia have voted UNION YES by a score of 70-1 to become the newest members of the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU-DC).

140 Omniplex Armed Security Officers working at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in Washington DC and Virginia Vote LEOSU-DC UNION YES by a score of 70 to 1.

Washington DC – Virginia, August 11, 2016 – 143 Omniplex World Services Corporation armed security officers working at FDIC in Washington DC and Virginia have voted UNION YES by a score of 70-1 to become the newest members of the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU-DC).

MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Special Police Officers, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Unionization

This victory comes off the heals of another great victory at Medstar Washington Hospital Center, whereby the special police officers, public safety officers and dispatchers voted in favor of LEOSU-DC representation. Not a day after winning that election the special police officers working at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital signed up to become members of the LEOSU-DC union joining the fight for RESPECT.

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the largest private hospital in Washington, D.C. A member of MedStar Health, the not-for-profit Hospital Center is licensed for 926 beds.

LEOSU-DC, Steve Maritas Washington DC Organizing Director

Steve Maritas Organizing Director for the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU-DC) stated “that this victory signifies a new movement in the Washington DC Capitol Region that the special police officers in the region are looking for real change and as such, the word is spreading that the LEOSU-DC is the security union to join. We are receiving many calls everyday from the officers in the Washington DC Capitol Region asking how they to can become members of the LEOSU-DC Union because they know our Union, LEOSU-DC will truly fight for the members we represent, we will not back down or be intimidated by any Union or by management alike. We are here to protect the interest of our members giving these officers a real voice in the workplace as well as the RESPECT our members truly deserve”. Maritas stated.

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We now welcome 143 armed Omniplex security officers working in Washington DC and Virginia to the LEOSU-DC family.

The FDIC Omniplex World Services Corporation security officers are presently represented by the Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ who could not appear on the ballot. Upon certification by the National Labor Relations Board the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU-DC) will now become the new exclusive bargaining representative for these FDIC Omniplex security officers.

During this campaign Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ ran an all out UNION BUSTING campaign visiting the work sites and homes of these officers in their attempt to have them vote NO Union. In addition to the above, SEIU Local 32BJ union thugs ran a personal smear campaign against LEOSU-DC Director Steve Maritas.

The FDIC Omniplex World Services Corporation security officers working both in Washington DC and Virginia noted for the last 3 years SEIU Local 32BJ was no where to be found, charging unprecedented high dues and forcing Omniplex security officers into SEIU Local 32BJ’s healthcare program despite having their own healthcare coverage noted the majority of Omniplex security officers working at the FDIC.

In addition these same FDIC Omniplex World Services Corporation security officers noted “the personal attacks made against Mr. Maritas only made us want to join LEOSU-DC even more”. “This was evident by the fact that we voted 70 to 1 in favor of the Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC representation” stated one of SEIU Local 32BJ shop stewards.

Section 9(b)(3) of the Act prohibits the Board from certifying any labor organization “as the representative of employees in a bargaining unit of guards if such organization admits to membership, or is affiliated directly or indirectly with an organization which admits to membership, employees other than guards.” Local 32BJ is a labor organization which is affiliated directly or indirectly with an organization which admits non-guards as members, namely, Service Employees International Union. Accordingly, Local 32BJ is a mixed guard/non-guard union, and the Board is prohibited by Section 9(b)(3) from certifying Local 32BJ as the representative of a bargaining unit of guards. Further, the Board has held that mixed guard/non-guard unions are disqualified from taking advantage of the Board’s election processes, including the privilege of being placed on the ballot.’ See, University of Chicago, 272 NLRB 873, 876 (1984).

Omniplex World Services Corporation

Case Number: 05-RC-179184
Location: Washington, DC
Date Filed: 06/28/2016
Region Assigned: Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland
Status: Open

Docket Activity

Datesort ascending Document Issued/Filed By
08/11/2016 Tally of Ballots NLRB – GC
07/15/2016 Request for Review of RDs Decision and Order Intervenor
07/07/2016 Notice of Election NLRB – GC
07/06/2016 RD Order* NLRB – GC
06/29/2016 Signed RC Petition* NLRB – GC

The Docket Activity list does not reflect all actions in this case.

* This document may require redactions before it can be viewed. To obtain a copy, please file a request through our FOIA Branch.

Elections

Ballots Mail Date: 07/21/2016
Ballots Count Date: 08/11/2016
Eligibility Date: 06/23/2016
Address: BANK OF AMERICA CENTER – TOWER II
100 SOUTH CHARLES STREET, 6TH FLOOR
BALTIMORE, MD
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: Hearing Room B
In order to be valid and counted, the returned ballots must be received by the NLRB prior to the counting of the ballots.
Eligible Voters:All employees who were employed in the bargaining unit below during the payroll period ending 06/23/2016 and on the day the voter mails the ballot to the NLRB.
Election Status: Open
Voting Unit:All full-time and part-time armed security officers employed by OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation at the FDIC locations presently located at 550 17th Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 3501 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia, and 1310 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, Virginia, excluding managers, professionals, clericals, sergeants, lieutenants, and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Participants

Participant Address Phone
Petitioner
Legal Representative
Grant Lally
Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions LEOSU-DC
220 Old Country Road
Mineola, NY
11501
 (516)741-2666
Employer
Legal Representative
KELLY GREMS
Omniplex World Services Corporation
14151 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 300
Chantilly, VA
20151
 (703)652-3260
Petitioner
Union
Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU-DC)
Washington, DC
20004
 (202)595-3510
Employer
Employer
Omniplex World Services Corporation
Chantilly, VA
20151
 (703)652-3100

OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation is a trusted provider of protective security services and delivers high quality background investigations and personnel security to government agencies located throughout the United States. As one of the fastest growing security enterprises in the country with a staff of over 2,500 professionals, our vision is to become the leader in delivering innovative security solutions for our customers.

Established in 1990, OMNIPLEX is committed to integrity, quality, and service in support of each customer’s unique mission. OMNIPLEX provides mission critical solutions through two lines of business. The Protective Services Group (PSG) is a leading provider of cleared, armed and unarmed Security Officers, Access Control Specialists, and Security Support Personnel to the federal government with a strong focus on the Intelligence Community and Homeland Security. The Investigative Services Group (ISG) delivers investigative solutions to federal government customers. ISG provides comprehensive background investigations, fingerprint channeling services, and personnel security support services.

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Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions (LEOSU-DC) America’s Newest 9(b)3 Security Union For Law Enforcement Security Police, Special Police, Security Guards, Security Officers & Security Professionals in Washington DC Capitol Region and throughout the Northeast.