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POAM Endorsements for State and National Elections

October 1, 2014

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The tables below are a run down of the candidates POAM endorses for both state and national elections: Governor Rick Snyder Secretary of State United States Senate Attorney General Ruth Johnson Gary P...

No Free Speech Right to Criticize Department Rules

September 30, 2014

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Milton Isaiah and Joseph Goforth were police officers for Pine Lawn, Missouri. Isaiah and Goforth were fired after complaining about a number of the Police Chief’s policies. In particular, they obje...

Arbitrator Can Set Clear and Convincing Burden of Proof in Disciplinary Cases

September 30, 2014

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When Officer Kevin Hammond was terminated by the Village of Posen, Illinois Police Department, his labor organization, the Illinois FOP Labor Council, challenged the termination in arbitration. An arb...

The House Overwhelmingly Passed HB 5097 97-12

September 26, 2014

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From Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski: On Wednesday, Representative Walsh’s HB 5097 which fixes PA 54 passed the House with a resounding 97-12 vote. The bill goes to the Senate where quick ...

September 2014 Workshops

September 3, 2014

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As a representative of POAM it is important to be informed, educated and involved. This September, we’ve organized a handful of workshops meant to build the knowledge and skill set of our unio...

Union Has Right to Conduct Parallel Disciplinary Investigation

September 2, 2014

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When one of its members was the subject of a disciplinary investigation, the Washington State Patrol Troopers Association assigned Executive Board member Spike Unruh to represent the member. Unruh cal...

August 2014 By the Numbers

August 12, 2014

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1. WORST DAY IN 2013 AND THEN –The worst day for the S&P 500 during calendar year 2013 was a 2.5% total return loss on 6/20/13. In the 1-year following the 6/20/13 tumble, the stock index g...

2014 POAM May/June Washington Update

July 26, 2014

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Following the House and Senate’s return from a brief July Fourth recess, legislators have continued debate on Fiscal Year 2015 spending bills. Committees in both the House and Senate have held numer...

2014 Walleyes For Warriors Recap Video

July 23, 2014

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This June, POAM was fortunate enough to show our gratitude to Military Veterans by sponsoring the 2014 Walleyes for Warriors event. This year’s event was very successful, with over 115 boat capt...

City of Ypsilanti Interviewing for Police Officer Opening

July 15, 2014

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The City of Ypsilanti is looking to fill an officer position in their police department. See the article below for all additional information.

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