Comments on: Quinn Pro Quo: $475K for Pat Quinn’s Services http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:41:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Powers http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35950 John Powers Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:16:19 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35950 Dick, there is a picture of the joker accompanying the article. of course it is biased. but Quinn behavior needs to be looked at Dick, there is a picture of the joker accompanying the article. of course it is biased. but Quinn behavior needs to be looked at

]]> By: Dick http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35949 Dick Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:26:22 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35949 You'd have to admit that I make a valid point about the contracts. Wouldn't you? You’d have to admit that I make a valid point about the contracts. Wouldn’t you?

]]> By: Dick http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35948 Dick Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:19:55 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35948 What I mean is--if it is unbiased why the slant? What I mean is–if it is unbiased why the slant?

]]> By: Dick http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35947 Dick Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:18:24 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35947 Is true reporting unbiased or was this an editorial? Is true reporting unbiased or was this an editorial?

]]> By: John Powers http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35946 John Powers Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:14:50 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35946 I typed in the headline, Dick, and yes I was making a pun, Quinn Pro Quo sort of like Quid Pro Quo...this for that, if Latin serves me. I am insinuating in the headline that Quinn traded the services of the executive office of the State of Illinois for $475K in campaign donations. Pat Brady and Kirk Dillard actually state this in the Crain's piece,though you are right, I was just insinuating it. Funny JMK...Quinn should just hire Dick and save the unions some money to shore up their members pensions rather than purchasing politicians. JBP I typed in the headline, Dick, and yes I was making a pun, Quinn Pro Quo sort of like Quid Pro Quo…this for that, if Latin serves me.

I am insinuating in the headline that Quinn traded the services of the executive office of the State of Illinois for $475K in campaign donations.

Pat Brady and Kirk Dillard actually state this in the Crain’s piece,though you are right, I was just insinuating it.

Funny JMK…Quinn should just hire Dick and save the unions some money to shore up their members pensions rather than purchasing politicians.

JBP

]]> By: Dick http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35945 Dick Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:05:42 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35945 I have an idea. Let's make it against the law to take any political contributions!!! Are you insinuating that Quinn did this only because he received contributions from the unions?? I have an idea. Let’s make it against the law to take any political contributions!!! Are you insinuating that Quinn did this only because he received contributions from the unions??

]]> By: Dick http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35944 Dick Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:02:59 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35944 So what did he do wrong John??? So what did he do wrong John???

]]> By: John Maynard Krebs http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35943 John Maynard Krebs Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:50:12 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35943 Wow Dick, And it only took a $475,000 donation for Quinn to find out those details. He should have just calle dyou first. JMK Wow Dick,
And it only took a $475,000 donation for Quinn to find out those details. He should have just calle dyou first.
JMK

]]> By: Dick http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/quinn-pro-quo-475k-for-pat-quinns-services/comment-page-1/#comment-35942 Dick Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:46:38 +0000 http://www.cdobs.com/?p=186224#comment-35942 Let's shed some light on this subject. The contractors doing PLA project (tollway work) were breaking the contract with the Tollway Authority. Project Labor Agreement work requires that all contractors doing the work are REQUIRED to have a CURRENT collective bargaining agreement with the unions doing the work and that 100% of the work is required to be done by union workers but in return the unions agree not to strike those projects (which the unions involved did not). Quinn did the right thing by getting the road work going again by telling the contractors, in essence, that if they were not willing to work this out with the unions and live up to those contracts that they may shut those jobs down and replace those contractors with the contractors who had current collective bargaining agreements with the unions. The contractors were forced to 'bargain in good faith' (remember, this was a strike against the contractors for Unfair Labor Practices). Next time read the contract and don't cry afterwards. Let’s shed some light on this subject. The contractors doing PLA project (tollway work) were breaking the contract with the Tollway Authority. Project Labor Agreement work requires that all contractors doing the work are REQUIRED to have a CURRENT collective bargaining agreement with the unions doing the work and that 100% of the work is required to be done by union workers but in return the unions agree not to strike those projects (which the unions involved did not). Quinn did the right thing by getting the road work going again by telling the contractors, in essence, that if they were not willing to work this out with the unions and live up to those contracts that they may shut those jobs down and replace those contractors with the contractors who had current collective bargaining agreements with the unions. The contractors were forced to ‘bargain in good faith’ (remember, this was a strike against the contractors for Unfair Labor Practices). Next time read the contract and don’t cry afterwards.

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