Sunday, November 29, 2015 – 09:00 a.m.
With neighboring Los Angeles County handing 36-month contracts containing 10-percent across-the-board salary increases for employees, certain San Bernardino County employee unions find themselves in an uncomfortable situation to say the least.
Several San Bernardino County unions have secured new collective bargaining agreements with a varying degree of success in securing competitive compensation for their respective members.
Those unions include the San Bernardino County Public Attorneys Association (SBCPAA), San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA), a Teamsters Affiliate, and San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 935).
Two large groups, the San Bernardino County Safety Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) haven’t come close to securing any semblance of a deal.
The two unions have engineered one blunder after another in attempting to pressure the county to fork over money for their respective memberships.
Like the adage goes “If you’re going to kill the king, you better chop off his head.”
In this case, both unions tried and failed. Now it’s time to suffer the consequences.
The latest power play to lob off the head of the county chief executive officer failed miserably. The unions, particularly SEBA, entered into a backroom alliance that attempted to serve the interests of a group wanting CEO Greg Devereaux and his authoritarian influence gone. In the end, they hurt themselves and more importantly the interests of their members.
The end result? They embarrassed the CEO and county supervisors, and nothing more. They even continue to do so today.
But in the end nothing has changed.
Neither union has any open doors on the board of supervisors, and certainly not in the administrative office.
A recent board meeting at SEBA would be a prime example.
The union invited a few county supervisors to meet with the union board. What they received was nothing like what they expected.
What is described as a lukewarm tone can best be summarized by the comments from Fifth District Supervisor Josie Gonzales.
In paraphrasing, Gonzales is said to have essentially told the union board members in attendance that;
- The sheriff’s department lawsuits are costing the county a lot of money, as in tens of millions of dollars.
- The union has nothing coming.
- She’s not running for reelection.
The last comment is most telling in that Gonzales is basically saying take your best shot because I don’t care.
The feedback from other county supervisors, who also responded to the invite, wasn’t much better.
For any union, in any county, you have to count to three votes on any five-member board of supervisors. These unions can’t even count to one!
San Bernardino County deputies are once again one of the lowest paid groups in the Inland Empire and there shouldn’t be any surprise as to why. It’s no wonder that sworn personnel are defecting for other higher-paid agencies in droves.
Who can blame them!
Deveraux should have been fired years ago. He is truly a cancer on the entire county. Thanks Ovitt the Idiot for bringing this dirtbag! Now Ovitt can go ruin the school district!
As with any sheriff, it’s their job to get the dept the raises they deserve by politics. But when the sheriff is inept and a failed leader, then what really can one expect? His yes men are 2 notches, and in some cases like his close leg hanger Marnati’s case, 6 notches below mediocre, there isn’t a glitter of hope.
SEBA under the cancerous influence of Eagleson, is a lost cause. Unless a 180 happens TOMORROW, SBSO will again turn to a revolving door agency.
I hear McMahon’s campaign manager is being hired by SEBA. Ifor this is true, it tells you why Lauren and the rest of SEBA is so screwed.
Pay back is a bitch. Look at Josie. SEBA has put about a million in her campaign war chest.
She now bitch slaps Lauren and SEBA.
McMahon’s lawsuits have taken a new turn in California litigation.
A recall should start on that lump of coal. He is just too stupid to govern. He is a good yes man. But other than that, he is a rock head.
SBSD is getting what they deserve by helping getting him elected. I hope the get a 10 percent pay reduction to help pay for McMahon’s lawsuits.
Josie don’t let the door hit you in your fat ass.
The only thing that I do not understand is why didn’t the deputy who got fired rat McMahon off if he was at the scene. It just does not figure out she had nothing to lose so tell it the way it is. He would have also had to testify at the civil service hearing because if I were her lawyer I sure as heck would have called him as a witness. Help I can’t figure this one out.
I don’t think he was there, I think that they share the same opinion and as we do. And that is that we both think the majority of others in there same race look a lot alike. I think it’s a non-issue. The extended unlawful detention coupled with they’re usually lying fabricating and tampering during the so called investigation, is where you will see how we blew another wad of taxpayers money
@8 Probably part of a severence agreement the county negotiated with the fired deputy. They possibly made the deputy sign something and offered a benefit or two if the deputy kept quiet.
#8 the few, the dumb, the SBSO deputy.
John wasn’t on scene. Believe what you want. A 2 bit lawyer says so, so it must be true.
Mr. Mills,
I’m sure the seven-figure settlement to be paid out here will speak volumes on McMahon’s behalf.
This was going to be swept under the rug until a higher agency started asking questions.
Believe what you want.
Pleased Mills, don’t be so familiar with McMahon by calling him John. The Rat Bastard doesn’t even know you stupid.
You act like you were sharing spit that night with John. How do you know where he was? I’m sure your girl from the other blog wishes she wouldn’t have sold out and now can’t put out the truth about McMahon.
This is another fine mess McMahon has gotten the county into. His history of dishonesty, fraudulent plates out of state, questionable list of supporters, hag wife and other trolls, and just a complete idiot.
San Bernardino County deputies are once again one of the lowest paid groups because no one in the state respects McMahon and his goofball staff. It all reflects in his failed attempt to lead. What a joke.
A “lawyer” says something James Mills wants to believe, such as Jeff Burum bribing public officials, and its 100% true.
A “lawyer” says something James Mills doesn’t want to believe, such as Sheriff McMahon not being “on scene” at the Adelanto Taco Bell, and its 100% false.
This sounds like a double standard to me.
Mr. Mills, are there any facts to support your claim that Mr. McMahon was not “on scene?” For example, can you place him somewhere else at the time?
Your an idiot mills. Mctools lawyer tried to get him immunity. One doesn’t need immunity if they weren’t there. Read the lawsuit.
We don’t know if the deputy ratted McMahon out. Civil service is secret. If the deputy had a SEBA lawyer she was really screwed. Those asses cover for management.
Mills why isn’t your buddy fighting this? He hasn’t fought anything since Bauer kicked his butt. He don’t want to get beat up in federal court.
Had to laugh the other day when I was driving up 7th st in Victorville. McMahon’s dad Jack has an office he uses at Victorville Glass. He parks his Toyota Tundra out front next to 7th street. Low and behold it has Idaho plates on it. Jack lives in Phelan not Idaho. Guess he does not like paying Ca fees and taxes. Pretty clear where the Sheriff got his morals from!
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Such an ass.
Daddy using sons address in Idaho? Idaho plates and Dell Taco is all you need to tear down sheriff John.
Good bless McMahon and his deputies for doing the work that most won’t.
#21 you are a fool. Thanks to the deputies for doing a great job. McMahon did nothing you drunk idiot.
Mills thank you so much for commenting. I love it when you unintentionally show your true colors. Your statement speaks volumes of your character and leadership. True leaders practice what they preach and will always instinctively begin praise of their organization and it’s employees before ever, if ever, mentioning themselves. You ALWAYS list yourself and McMahon before EVER recognizing the deputies. Those deputies would have performed just as they did without McMahon rest assured. A leader who puts people first will succeed, those who don’t, wont. Wonder why your a failure? You answered your own question by opening your mouth here day in and day out.