UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SHAMEFUL PARKING CITATION RACKET!

This is no JOKE….now I have seen everything! I went to pick my daughter up from school at the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Champaign Urbana and the school had someone from the FACILTIES AND SERVICES PARKING DEPARTMENT waiting near my daughter’s dorm lot…to write parking tickets for parents as they go into the dorm to help their kids with their stuff! I entered the lot at about 2:58 pm and the ticket was written at 3pm. In other words, instead of approaching me and asking me to move or make me fully aware of the parking lot situation, they waited for us to leave, so they could sneakily put this small citation (smaller than a postcard) on my windshield to make even more money off of the student’s parents.




I had a situation like this several years ago with some PIRATE TOWING AGENCY in Chicago. The CHICAGO TRIBUNE, FOX NEWS and my lawyer got involved and brought the pirates to justice and I got my money back.



I didn’t even see this very small citation on my windshield until about an hour later. My daughter couldn’t believe it. I know legally, the signs were not posted at the right height and my daughter was never made aware of the situation in advance. This is why I am once again involving my lawyer and writing to all of the Chicago News agencies. If this has happened to you, email Rickgoldsc@aol.com



Shame on the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FACILITIES AND SERVICES PARKING DEPARTMENT. I called them at 217-333-3530 and got a smart assed guy who threatened me with collection procedures right off the bat. He said I should have parked in a meter spot in the street and there is a sign posted outside the lot. Who reads a sign as they are driving into a lot to help their daughter move out of their dorm? I know it wasn’t posted at the legal height (From my pirate towing issue). I wonder how many more parents this has shamefully happened to? I guess I will find out. One thing is for sure…they messed with the wrong person this time!

Speaking of poor communication: I.B.E.W. LOCAL 21 = A Complete Joke

There are good people in this world, like Kevin Curran (Former I.B.E.W. LOCAL 21 Vice President) who fight for employee rights and justice and then there are people like current President of I.B.E.W. Ronald Kastner and Secretary Lynn Arwood; Doing nothing but collecting union dues. They are NOT in good standing with me. The very day I schedule my hearing with the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS for the illegal removal from payroll by AT&T, I get this retirement card in the mail and a $25 gift certificate? I asked for help through the union via a grievance and countless phone calls and emails and this is what I get? I should have known this was coming from an organization that tells you not to talk to the NEW AT&T employees hired as SERVICE CONSULTANTS because they are getting half your pay and no benefits..."It is bad for their morale." I never even saw a panel meeting with my case via the union. They mirror back what the company tells you and collect their dues...that is the full extent of the help I got. I have heard, there is a class action suit started against I.B.E.W. Local 21...I will gladly join this and bring all of my data collected to the table. Enough is enough. This is NOT acceptable.

Wrote a NEWS story today about large companies..

That get rid of veteran employees NOT because of their job performance BUT because they don't want to pay pensions and benefits (and hire under new job titles with no benefits and half the pay). I wrote it for ABC WORLD NEWS and others. It includes interviews with employees with 20 + years. They didn't get to 20+ years by NOT doing a good job :)