Schwarzenegger Holds A Special Place In His Heart For CCPOA.

Mike "The Brain" Jimenez has, seemingly, made a lasting impression on the Governator. Keeping in mind that, "He who screws last, screws best", CLICK HERE!

Why Is CCPOA Assisting Unions, In Other States, In Decertifying AFSCME?

Perhaps the below YouTube clip can help to answer the question.

Starring Mike "The Brain" Jimenez and Chuck "Pinky" Helton.

Things Got A Little Heated Between MJPOA And Corcoran.

If you thought the audio, posted yesterday (below), was interesting in Mike's meeting with the Corcoran Chapter, here's the video!

Enjoy

MJPOA v. Corcoran.

They really mixed it up with Mikey at Corcoran! To listen in, Click Here.

A Letter In The E-Mail.

I have, recently, received an e-mail from a thoughtful Correctional Officer who expressed dismay at the cimccpoa website being diverted for purposes other than the posting of information regarding the CIM chapter of CCPOA. I do understand and sympathize with his plight and, under normal circumstances, I would be working closely with the Chapter Board at CIM to continue keeping the blog updated and current. However, things have not gone according to plan as the bungled negotiations of Mike Jimenez have, at all levels, involved the CCPOA membership and their dues money in one, West Sacramento, fiasco after another. Correctional Peace Officers now find themselves working under the implemented terms of the Department of Personnel Administration's Last, Best and Final offer.

CCPOA finds themselves the Defendants in an, ever growing, list of lawsuits filed by Mike's former business associates, and the personal profiting that goes on through the EC member's acquisition of CCPOA assets at fire-sale prices, and the Christmas bonuses for these very same members, makes any continuing support of this system ridiculous. As long as it is "business as usual" every day in CCPOA, things will not need to get better.

For the volunteers that keep CCPOA afloat, perhaps it is time to step back and let CCPOA go. The harder the volunteer works at keeping CCPOA afloat, the more license the EC takes in plundering CCPOA, both philosophically and monetarily. Mike Jimenez has created a feudal system within CCPOA in which there are two classes of membership, the serfs and the royalty even though the price of membership remains the same for both. What would happen if all of the serfs said, "NO MORE".

The deterioration that CCPOA is experiencing, is not unknown nor unpredictable in the corporate world. In many corporations, after the corporate visionary leaves, his/her successors are left with the corporate assets and good name, but not necessarily with the same vision as the founder for the health and unity of the corporation. Rapidly, after the founder exits, pockets of self-serving power develop within the corporation and the unity and health suffer greatly. These are signs that the declination has begun. More volunteerism will not heal this condition, in fact, more volunteerism would be analogous to giving an alcoholic more drinks in the hopes that this would cure him. No, the cure is not to be found in working feverishly to maintain the status quo, the cure lies in excising the cancerous tumor.

Mike's aborted cries of "TOTAL RECALL" at the convention were, immediately, forgotten after the convention's close. It was merely a device to whip up fervor amongst the delegates. It was a bit of parlor magic, some legerdemain to hoodwink, horn-swaggle and bamboozle those in a position to vote for the State President. Perhaps this "TOTAL RECALL" mantra would be better served if it were re-directed against the internal enemies of CCPOA, those who wrap themselves in the banner of the membership and continue to abuse their office.

A recall of any member of the Executive Council can only be accomplished by a State Board Of Directors vote and the State BOD is made up of the Chapter Presidents.

CCPOA Packing Up???

Rumor Mill Time:

This time it is a good rumor!

RUMOR has it that all of the West Sacramento crowd that is currently suckling from the UPL trough, EC included, will be getting a one way trip back to their institutions from whence they came, courtesy of the DPA express.

Why you ask?

It is rumored that there is the small matter of an unpaid UPL bill for a CCPOA payment to the State of California to the tune of, roughly, $2 Million. This should be GREAT news for all of the West Sacramento bunch. Now they can re-bond with their roots and all of the "little people" who's dues money have made their opulent lifestyle possible.

What an opportunity for the UPL folks to learn and grow from this new experience.

Hopefully, we will be seeing you back at the institutions soon so that you may impart all of the knowledge that you have acquired during your travels. Inquiring minds want to know.

ATTENTION CCPOA VOLUNTEERS!!

DON'T "GET PLAYED", send CCPOA a bill for your services!

One of the most embarassing things for the EC is to "get played". This email by Mike Jimenez, which is an attachment in a lawsuit, gives the reader a unique insight into the aversion of CCPOA towards getting played. CCPOA volunteers, such as job stewards, Chapter Directors and the like, should express the same outrage to getting played that Mike Jimenez expresses in his love life. Don't get played, send him a bill! Just click on the thumbnail below, download the invoice, print it out, fill it out and mail it in.

Another Blog Of Note.

Another blog which discusses the problems with the Executive Council of CCPOA can be accessed by CLICKING HERE.

Make sure to book mark this page because information is added to it on, almost, a daily basis.

YEP, It's Gonna Be Another Dues Increase!

For, yet, another filing of, yet, another lawsuit against CCPOA, that is directly attributable to Mike Jimenez' actions, CLICK HERE.

Pay particular attention to the attachment at page 81 of this file.

Life In The Box.

It seems that the membership of CCPOA has been placed in a box from which there is no escape.

CCPOA is a proud and noble organization . . .

I'll say it again!!

CCPOA is a proud and noble organization!!

I say this twice because there are those that live in the EC box and view any criticism of the CCPOA leadership as union busting. Thereby any argument or evidence in support of one's criticism can be dismissed without discussion. The EC and their minions have made the California Corporation, CCPOA, and the Executive Council inseperable. Any criticism against one of the Executive Council, Mike Jimenez in particular, is portrayed by the EC as being an attack on the corpus of the organization and, if lodged by CCPOA's steering committee - the State Board of Directors, is not tolerated. The offending Chapter President is attacked, berated and belittled, from the podium, at the next State Board.

Constructive and valid Criticism has become the new bogey man that is being blamed for the union's ills instead of blaming the root causation for the criticism. The feeding frenzies on the State Board of Directors, conducted from the podium, have become the new Dog-And-Pony show that deflects attention from the root causes which give rise to the complaints.

Essentially, The Executive Council and their leader have wrapped themselves in the flag of the CCPOA membership and have convinced a sufficient number of members that any criticism of the policies of individual leaders of CCPOA is a direct attack on the organization itself. By cultivating and perpetuating the "seige mentality" within the membership, West Sacramento has silenced it's dues paying opposition. By the elimination of viable, credible candidates for the office of the State President, either immediately before or at the convention itself, Mike Jimenez will always win the election for a lack of a popular selection.

Don't bother to complain about this treatment though, your shouts cannot be heard outside of the box that Mike has placed you in. Just pick up your sword and follow Mike to the next windmill, although you may only get a T-Shirt for your efforts.