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UPDATE!
Border Patrol Sector Enforcement Specialists throughout the
U.S. have been placed back in the bargaining unit after having
been removed for “national security reasons”. The only
Specialists not back in the Union are those working in
Houlton, Swanton, and Del Rio Sectors.
During a hearing before the FLRA, the agency placed the
employees back in the bargaining unit after admitting it acted
prematurely in removing them. The employees in the three
sectors still excluded have access to a Secure Telephone Unit,
which the agency believes excludes them from collective
bargaining. The agency stated it is their intent to remove all
Specialists from the bargaining unit once they are performing
national security work.
The NBPC will continue the fight for the three sectors still
excluded by the agency. Legal briefs are due in 30 days. Those
rejoining the Union are immediately eligible for all rights and
benefits of membership.
U.S. have been placed back in the bargaining unit after having
been removed for “national security reasons”. The only
Specialists not back in the Union are those working in
Houlton, Swanton, and Del Rio Sectors.
During a hearing before the FLRA, the agency placed the
employees back in the bargaining unit after admitting it acted
prematurely in removing them. The employees in the three
sectors still excluded have access to a Secure Telephone Unit,
which the agency believes excludes them from collective
bargaining. The agency stated it is their intent to remove all
Specialists from the bargaining unit once they are performing
national security work.
The NBPC will continue the fight for the three sectors still
excluded by the agency. Legal briefs are due in 30 days. Those
rejoining the Union are immediately eligible for all rights and
benefits of membership.
| We would like thank the brave Swanton Sector Enforcement Specialists who testified on behalf of this volatile issue. We will continue to fight this issue until a positive outcome can be reached. |
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VP Zavala recently met with Sector management to discuss a few
concerns regarding health and safety issues. Particularly Beecher
Falls Station and Swanton Station. Beecher Falls Station has some
serious issues with it's holding cells which have no or lacking
ventilation for airborne pathogens which could be a serious health
issue for those agents and support personnel.
The holding cells at the Swanton station were a hot topic.
Swanton Station has a serious need for a new air filtration system
for their holding area. The type of material used on the main
holding cell window is also a safety concern. It is believed to be
about 1/4" Plexiglas which could easily be broken and used against
personnel. This is an issue of safety for the personnel and others.
These and other issues have been brought to light and Sector
Management has agreed to look into a resolution.
If you have any Health and Safety Concerns please let us know here
concerns regarding health and safety issues. Particularly Beecher
Falls Station and Swanton Station. Beecher Falls Station has some
serious issues with it's holding cells which have no or lacking
ventilation for airborne pathogens which could be a serious health
issue for those agents and support personnel.
The holding cells at the Swanton station were a hot topic.
Swanton Station has a serious need for a new air filtration system
for their holding area. The type of material used on the main
holding cell window is also a safety concern. It is believed to be
about 1/4" Plexiglas which could easily be broken and used against
personnel. This is an issue of safety for the personnel and others.
These and other issues have been brought to light and Sector
Management has agreed to look into a resolution.
If you have any Health and Safety Concerns please let us know here
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May 8, 2008
Suspects arrested near Canada border with 250 pounds of
marijuana
NEWPORT— Despite an apparently well-conceived drug smuggling plan that
involved a “pick-up vehicle” and a “blocking vehicle,” four men were arrested
Wednesday by Border Patrol agents after allegedly heading toward the
Canadian border with 250 pounds of marijuana.
At about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Border Patrol agents in Newport spied a minivan
and an SUV traveling in tandem toward the border in the town of Holland. Agents
followed the two vehicles as they drive along Prairie Road, an east-west
passage that parallels the border known as a commonroute for drug smugglers
and human traffickers, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s
Office.
Agents stopped both vehicles after the driver of the minivan, Mathieu
Desrochers, 23, of St. Hubert, Quebec, turned off the vehicle’s headlights for
about a minute. Upon searching the minivan, Border Patrol agents said they
found four large duffel bags containing marijuana and about $240,000 in cash.
According to court records, John Belanger, 26, Jack Levy, 28, and Carlos Citron,
31, all from Massachusetts, were in the SUV acting as a blocking vehicle.
According to federal officials, a blocking vehicle leads a second vehicle to the
location where the drugs will be picked up and acts as a lookout for police. After
the drugs are loaded into the pick-up vehicle, the blocking vehicle follows the first
vehicle away from the pick-up location and acts as a decoy if police begin to
follow, allowing the pick-up vehicle to get away.
All four men have been charged in U.S. District Court with possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute. Belanger, Levy and Desrochers were
detained pending a bail hearing today. Cintron was released on conditions.
Burlington Free Press 05/09/08
Suspects arrested near Canada border with 250 pounds of
marijuana
NEWPORT— Despite an apparently well-conceived drug smuggling plan that
involved a “pick-up vehicle” and a “blocking vehicle,” four men were arrested
Wednesday by Border Patrol agents after allegedly heading toward the
Canadian border with 250 pounds of marijuana.
At about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Border Patrol agents in Newport spied a minivan
and an SUV traveling in tandem toward the border in the town of Holland. Agents
followed the two vehicles as they drive along Prairie Road, an east-west
passage that parallels the border known as a commonroute for drug smugglers
and human traffickers, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s
Office.
Agents stopped both vehicles after the driver of the minivan, Mathieu
Desrochers, 23, of St. Hubert, Quebec, turned off the vehicle’s headlights for
about a minute. Upon searching the minivan, Border Patrol agents said they
found four large duffel bags containing marijuana and about $240,000 in cash.
According to court records, John Belanger, 26, Jack Levy, 28, and Carlos Citron,
31, all from Massachusetts, were in the SUV acting as a blocking vehicle.
According to federal officials, a blocking vehicle leads a second vehicle to the
location where the drugs will be picked up and acts as a lookout for police. After
the drugs are loaded into the pick-up vehicle, the blocking vehicle follows the first
vehicle away from the pick-up location and acts as a decoy if police begin to
follow, allowing the pick-up vehicle to get away.
All four men have been charged in U.S. District Court with possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute. Belanger, Levy and Desrochers were
detained pending a bail hearing today. Cintron was released on conditions.
Burlington Free Press 05/09/08
| GOOD JOB NEWPORT BORDER PATROL!!!! |
MAXHR
Congress Prohibits MaxHR on Unionized Employees: At the urging
of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the
House and Senate appropriations committees this month
approved Homeland Security spending bills that would prevent the
Homeland Security Department from implementing its
controversial personnel system on employees covered by
collective bargaining agreements.
Congress' action marks another major victory for AFGE and its
coalition of unions leading the fight against this personnel system,
previously known as MaxHR. The unions have won a series of legal
and legislative battles since DHS came up with Max HR in 2005. In
2006, the appeals court upheld the lower's decision when it ruled
that the labor relations portion of the personnel system illegally
restricted the scope of bargaining and could not be implemented.
Congress subsequently provided no funding for the agency to
implement the system in 2008.
Congress Prohibits MaxHR on Unionized Employees: At the urging
of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the
House and Senate appropriations committees this month
approved Homeland Security spending bills that would prevent the
Homeland Security Department from implementing its
controversial personnel system on employees covered by
collective bargaining agreements.
Congress' action marks another major victory for AFGE and its
coalition of unions leading the fight against this personnel system,
previously known as MaxHR. The unions have won a series of legal
and legislative battles since DHS came up with Max HR in 2005. In
2006, the appeals court upheld the lower's decision when it ruled
that the labor relations portion of the personnel system illegally
restricted the scope of bargaining and could not be implemented.
Congress subsequently provided no funding for the agency to
implement the system in 2008.
PAY RAISE 09'
House Appropriators Approves 3.9 Percent Raise in
2009: At the urging of AFGE, the House
Appropriations Committee last week approved a 3.9
percent raise for federal employees in 2009. The
Bush administration in February proposed a 2.9
percent pay increase for civilian workers and a 3.4
percent raise for military personnel. The 3.9 percent
hike matches the raise approved last month by the
House for armed services members as part of the
2009 Defense Authorization bill.
House Appropriators Approves 3.9 Percent Raise in
2009: At the urging of AFGE, the House
Appropriations Committee last week approved a 3.9
percent raise for federal employees in 2009. The
Bush administration in February proposed a 2.9
percent pay increase for civilian workers and a 3.4
percent raise for military personnel. The 3.9 percent
hike matches the raise approved last month by the
House for armed services members as part of the
2009 Defense Authorization bill.