CHANNEL 4 COVERING HIDALGO COUNTY WORKERS' RALLY FOR BETTER WAGES AND SICK LEAVE!!

"TELL ME THIS AINT HAPPENING IN HIDALGO COUNTY"

(Picture and comment added by The POLITICAL RING)

The following is a clip from channel 4 online.

Rally for Working Families

Monday afternoon several Hidalgo County employees attended a rally at the courthouse plaza urging commissioners to improve sick leave and the distribution of raises.
The Service Employees International Union spokesman told Action 4 News that this is an issue that they've been working on for 7 months and for some reason it keeps being put on the backburner.
Hidalgo County has a meet and confer process. The big issue is employees have a lot of sick leave and often lose it because they are not allowed to use the sick leave to take care of their family. They also want raises distributed more evenly.

THE POLITICAL RING's TAKE ON THIS MATTER:
These workers should demonstrate such rally in about 5 months and just witness how many Political Power Players will be on hand to settle some of these disputes. The only thing is that the Hidalgo County Budget is just about inked waiting to be voted on.

MY ADVICE, for those employees who wish to protest should do so in an orderly non-violent manner. Poised, Intelligent and prepared. If many assemble with organization and a speaker, it is considered a function or rally, But if many assemble without organization it is considered a MOB and mobs get tear gased or arrested. Theres a difference in achieving your goals. So read up on ROBERT RULES as to how to initiate your ADDRESS THE ISSUES RATHER THAN PROTEST DURING COMMISSIONERS COURT IN AN ORDERLY MANNER. THE TV CAMERAS ARE THERE, SO THE ATTENTION WILL BE HEARD AND ADDRESSED. PREPARE YOURSELF WITH CUE CARDS AND ADDRESS ALL THE KEY ISSUES ON YOUR AGENDA IN A RESPECTFUL TONE. LAST THING NEEDED IS A CIRCUS DURING COMMISSIONERS COURT. LOS TRABAJODORES TAMBIEN MERESEN RESPECTO. these people shouldn't have to demonstrate when the commissioners just handed out raises to themselves. Elections are just around the corner ladies and gentlemen. There are some wages and salaries so low within the County employees, it's confusing as to why some of these dedicated people remain employed within County Government. "WAY TO GO PEOPLE, STAND UP FOR YOUR WORKING RIGHTS and WE HAVE TO KEEP SOME PEOPLE HONEST and ACCOUNTABLE."