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May 22

Fifth Grader Shock & Awe

…But Dolly takes the day Friday night was with fifth graders after they had had a full day of touring. Tired they were but their rockets re-ignited after dinner and dessert. First stop was the White House and as we walked up Pennsylvania Avenue I took them over to the…

Guiding

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Fifth Grader Shock & Awe
Fifth Grader Shock & Awe
Guiding

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May 15

Guiding: Get Off My Bus

Divas-on-Wheels Here in Washington, D.C., we are mid-way through the spring season as droves of students, mainly eighth-graders, happily take the city over, an occupying legion dressed in the ubiquitous bucket hats and with wraparound sunglasses popular 30 years ago, thus proving that nothing really changes.

Dc

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Guiding: Get Off My Bus
Guiding: Get Off My Bus
Dc

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Apr 24

IAFF: Shysters Inc.

Your money and your life. He said it would be different When Ed “Edzo” Kelly dropped the dime on then IAFF president Harold Schaitberger, there was hope he would set a new course for our seriously squalid union. …

Iaff

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IAFF: Shysters Inc.
IAFF: Shysters Inc.
Iaff

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Mar 13

IAFF-FC: Squeezed

Becker front and center Jack Hughes, a finance professional hired by the IAFF-FC to create an investment program, was terminated by them one day after sending a complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission related to unethical practices. He later filed a Federal lawsuit in which he alleges wrongful termination…

Iaff Fc

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IAFF-FC: Squeezed
IAFF-FC: Squeezed
Iaff Fc

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Mar 7

IAFF-FC: Fairfax’s White Says “Rats”

And “Sensationalism” too Stephanie White of IAFF Local 2068, the Fairfax County, Virginia, Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics, had this to say regarding the pending lawsuit concerning the IAFF-FC: Me thinks there’s a lot more to this story…it’s always interesting anytime there’s lawyers involved, and people can’t speak up for…

Iaff

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IAFF-FC: Fairfax’s White Says “Rats”
IAFF-FC: Fairfax’s White Says “Rats”
Iaff

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Mar 6

IAFF-FC: The Irish Ax

Gagged As Kurt Becker, head of the IAFF-FC, pressured John Hughes to agree to the kickback scheme, Hughes made the decision to notify the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of his ethical concerns. He did so by email on January 17th of this year while also notifying Becker of…

Iaff

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IAFF-FC: The Irish Ax
IAFF-FC: The Irish Ax
Iaff

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Mar 5

IAFF-FC: “Juice Not Worth Squeeze”

Becker Views Members as “Unsophisticated” John Hughes, former manager at the IAFF-FC, makes the case in his federal lawsuit that Kurt Becker, head of the IAFF-FC, was primarily interested in kickbacks from prospective service providers rather than helping IAFF members. Hughes says that Becker once told him the new companies…

Iaff

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IAFF-FC: “Juice Not Worth Squeeze”
IAFF-FC: “Juice Not Worth Squeeze”
Iaff

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Mar 4

IAFF-FC Sued: Pay-to-Play Alleged

Former Employee Spills the (Boston) Beans A Paper Airplane For those not in the know, the International Association of Fire Fighters Financial Corporation (IAFF-FC) is not, well, a financial corporation. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. It is an empty shell used by the IAFF to create agreements…

Iaff Fc

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IAFF-FC Sued: Pay-to-Play Alleged
IAFF-FC Sued: Pay-to-Play Alleged
Iaff Fc

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Feb 14

FDNY Staff Chiefs: Me, Me, Me

UFA’s Andy Ansbro says get over yourselves, already You know the story: some high ranking FDNY chiefs have taken their toys and gone home because Commissioner Kavanagh wants them to think about something else other than their perks. How dare she. At a recent staff meeting where she was asking…

Fdny

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FDNY Staff Chiefs: Me, Me, Me
FDNY Staff Chiefs: Me, Me, Me
Fdny

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Feb 10

FDNY: Kavanagh Leads, Men’s Club Irked

Chief of Department, Chiefs of Ops and Safety Resign in Protest Laura Kavanagh, FDNY Fire Commissioner, demoted three staff chiefs citing under-performance and their apparent lack of interest in departmental goals such as reducing civilian fire deaths and improving firefighter pay. She said, “I’m picking a staff that’s going to…

Fdny

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FDNY: Kavanagh Leads, Men’s Club Irked
FDNY: Kavanagh Leads, Men’s Club Irked
Fdny

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