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Miami-Dade ordered to restore demoted firefighter’s rank

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A Miami-Dade firefighter demoted last year for ranting on Facebook about the Trayvon Martin case should get his captain’s rank back, an arbitrator has ruled, rebuffing Mayor Carlos Gimenez, who had insisted on the punishment.

Brian Beckmann had been demoted two ranks, from captain to firefighter, after posting about Trayvon, the unarmed Miami Gardens teen who was shot and killed in an Orlando suburb in February 2012. In his post, Beckmann referred to “urban youths” as the products of “failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.”

Beckmann filed a union grievance disputing the demotion. In a pair of hearings earlier this year, then-Fire Chief William “Shorty” Bryson testified that he had intended to suspend Beckmann for 14 days, but agreed to the more-serious demotion following Gimenez’s instructions.

Arbitrator Mark I. Lurie issued a binding ruling Tuesday that the county’s action constituted a breach of Miami-Dade’s contract with the firefighters union, which gives disciplinary authority to the fire chief, not the mayor. Gimenez had argued that, as a strong mayor who manages the county administration, employee discipline ultimately lies with him.

But Lurie disagreed, citing the “unambiguous” collective-bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters Local 1403: “The Arbitrator deems it self evident that the [contract] directives — that the demotion decision must be made by a Department Director — refers to who must make the decision and not to who must sign the paperwork.”


Gimenez said in a statement Wednesday that he is “disappointed” by the ruling, which the county must now follow.

“Clearly, his finding highlights the need to amend county procedures to properly reflect the powers of a ‘strong mayor,’ ” he said. “That said, we must always hold our county employees to a higher standard, and given the offensive and inflammatory remarks made by Mr. Beckmann — a member of a diverse organization that serves an equally diverse community — a quick slap on the wrist just isn’t good enough. I stand by the original decision to demote him, a punishment that was far more befitting of the offense.”

Miami-Dade ordered to restore demoted firefighter’s rank - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

A case of a mayor not reading the contract:lol:
 
A Miami-Dade firefighter demoted last year for ranting on Facebook about the Trayvon Martin case should get his captain’s rank back, an arbitrator has ruled, rebuffing Mayor Carlos Gimenez, who had insisted on the punishment.

Brian Beckmann had been demoted two ranks, from captain to firefighter, after posting about Trayvon, the unarmed Miami Gardens teen who was shot and killed in an Orlando suburb in February 2012. In his post, Beckmann referred to “urban youths” as the products of “failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.”

Beckmann filed a union grievance disputing the demotion. In a pair of hearings earlier this year, then-Fire Chief William “Shorty” Bryson testified that he had intended to suspend Beckmann for 14 days, but agreed to the more-serious demotion following Gimenez’s instructions.

Arbitrator Mark I. Lurie issued a binding ruling Tuesday that the county’s action constituted a breach of Miami-Dade’s contract with the firefighters union, which gives disciplinary authority to the fire chief, not the mayor. Gimenez had argued that, as a strong mayor who manages the county administration, employee discipline ultimately lies with him.

But Lurie disagreed, citing the “unambiguous” collective-bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters Local 1403: “The Arbitrator deems it self evident that the [contract] directives — that the demotion decision must be made by a Department Director — refers to who must make the decision and not to who must sign the paperwork.”


Gimenez said in a statement Wednesday that he is “disappointed” by the ruling, which the county must now follow.

“Clearly, his finding highlights the need to amend county procedures to properly reflect the powers of a ‘strong mayor,’ ” he said. “That said, we must always hold our county employees to a higher standard, and given the offensive and inflammatory remarks made by Mr. Beckmann — a member of a diverse organization that serves an equally diverse community — a quick slap on the wrist just isn’t good enough. I stand by the original decision to demote him, a punishment that was far more befitting of the offense.”

Miami-Dade ordered to restore demoted firefighter’s rank - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

A case of a mayor not reading the contract:lol:

How can this clot be a team leader when he has denigrated his black firefighters?
 
How can this clot be a team leader when he has denigrated his black firefighters?
:lamo:lamo:lamo

How in the world do you get that from the following ?

“urban youths” as the products of “failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.”

Just goes to show that you imagine racism where there is none, as he did not say anything about race.
 
:lamo:lamo:lamo

How in the world do you get that from the following ?

“urban youths” as the products of “failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.”

Just goes to show that you imagine racism where there is none, as he did not say anything about race.

Its possible he was talking about George... Trayvon's family were not on welfare... but George sure was working the system and frequently on unemployment.
 
Its possible he was talking about George... Trayvon's family were not on welfare... but George sure was working the system and frequently on unemployment.
Who would have thunk?
Non-responsive as usual.

Answer the question sharon.



How in the world do you get that from the following ?

“urban youths” as the products of “failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.”

Just goes to show that you imagine racism where there is none, as he did not say anything about race.​
 
Who would have thunk?
Non-responsive as usual.

Answer the question sharon.



How in the world do you get that from the following ?

“urban youths” as the products of “failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.”

Just goes to show that you imagine racism where there is none, as he did not say anything about race.​

Go back and read the complete text of this idiot fireman.
 
:lamo:lamo:lamo

How in the world do you get that from the following ?

“urban youths” as the products of “failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.”

Just goes to show that you imagine racism where there is none, as he did not say anything about race.

In the firefighter's own words
I and my co-workers could rewrite the book on whether urban youths are victims of racist profiling or products of their failed, sh--bag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents,

It is quite obvious who he is referring to as "urgan youth" that could be victims of racist profiling. You think he was referring to blond hair blue eyed youth?
 
Go back and read the complete text of this idiot fireman.
Again, non-responsive.
Nowhere is there anything he said that is racist.


In the firefighter's own words

It is quite obvious who he is referring to as "urgan youth" that could be victims of racist profiling. You think he was referring to blond hair blue eyed youth?

:doh

That does not indicate racism, or speak of racism in any way. That means it is not racist. Duh!
As it is with sharon, it is with you, it is all in your imagination as to what you want it to mean.
 
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