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Two men robbed a Shell gas station in Dublin Wednesday night and shocked a gas station employee with a stun gun, a police lieutenant said Thursday.
The robbery was reported at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the gas station located at 8999 San Ramon Road, Dublin police Lt. Kurt von Savoye said.
The two suspects entered the station and demanded money from the cash register. At some point, one of the suspects used an electronic stun gun on the employee, who complied with the suspects’ demands and allowed them to take cash from the register, von Savoye said.
The suspects fled on foot and have not been arrested as of this afternoon, he said.
The male gas station employee suffered minor injuries from the stun gun.
Both suspects are described as white men between 20-25 years old who were both wearing white T-shirts, black baseball caps and white bandannas over their faces, according to von Savoye.
One of the suspects was described as being 5 feet 9 inches tall with a heavy build and was also wearing a black sweatshirt. The second suspect was described as about 6 feet tall with a thin build, von Savoye said.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Dublin police at (925) 833-6670
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
I find it interesting that “member” Linda Bountis is quoted, she is not a member her mother Jean is. So again the information that is put out is incorrect.
The harassment by the protesters towards the members is over the top. I really don’t feel sorry for them anymore. Everyone makes choices in life. Choose a job that offers health benefits somewhere else.
I encourage Castlewood management to hold the line too. Right now I doubt that they will be able to get new members anymore even if they offer a free membership and a free sandwich included. We will see in a couple of months, they are going to accept the old contract that was signed three years, and probably offering more. I really feel sorry for the arrogance of the board of directors; they just forgot that Unions tend to be very strong, and like in every war the stronger side always win. HURRAH
WOW JEB!!!!!
The Union talks about its proposal that has never been presented in a formal bargaining session. At yesterday’s meeting, no one, including Ms. Huber nor Mr. Haggerty, mentioned the fact that FORMAL bargaining sessions were scheduled weeks ago for today. (Both individuals knew of today’s meeting.) But you make it sound like it is a direct result of yesterdays meeting. NOT SO!!!!
And Mrs.Carranza suggests that the insults and slurs they screech at members during their antics in protest are “JUST CHANTS, they don’t mean any disrespect”. If one of the CWCC members were to turn those chants around, it would become a major union issue. Mrs. Carranza and Ms. Huber know that, but still they claim it is nothing personal. My A–!
And the number of $12.50/hour plus. If this is an accurate number, which I doubt it is, how is this different than the union quoted $12.50/hour plus tips the locked-out union personnel receive for the same work? I don’t get it. This sounds like more disinformation from a union source that you glibly state as fact.
Call me stupid, but if the people who represent the locked-out workers are not completely honest in what they represent to their union members as far as what has really transpired during actual bargaining sessions (not after the lock-out), led trespassers on to private property and invaded private facilities with news media in tow, mislead public officials who are looking only as far as the June primaries, and tell CWCC members they really don’t mean what they chant and say during their protest marches and property invasions, how can they ever believe they can repair the damage these tactics have caused.
I guess the union believes CWCC is just another Marriott, Hyatt or Hilton. When this is all over, the union will move on to some other disruptive activity in the name of worker representation, and the CWCC workers will be left to deal with whatever the outcome. Just like unions do with big corporations. In the CWCC case it is not a big corporation. It is a group of individual owners, not an NYSE corporate entity. There is a MAJOR difference!!!!
Like “Observer” said;
” The Union has stated; poor Castlewood is frustrated”
and
” Castlewood and its arrogance won’t prevail; the Union will show them with detail”
How much money do you think the club lost on the “prom”, come on Observer or is it Ms. Huber get real.
More interesting I should say is that someone that should be more involved in this issue, has not clue of what is going on in their own backyard; am I right? If you think that the Union is hurting the employees by not having a legitimate fight against the club just wait. What makes you think that the Board of directors and the Management aka Jerry Olson are doing something that can really benefit the club (general members who have no clue of what is going on). They lie to you; why don’t ask them what is really going on? As I stated before it is only about pride and a personal vendetta against the Union. The last think that Jerry Olson care is if the picketing bother you or not; as long as he makes the employees miserable it is justified. HURRAH for him and for those who believe him. HURRAH
Marie or I should say Jerry Olson; you seem to be aware of too many details. I do research for an activist group, what is your excuse? Now tell me what is not true? What lie I have said? Because the whole thing if is not completely about money; it is also xenophobic. Come on Jerry; be brave for once in your life and admit it and I will chant one more Hurrah for you. HURRAH
Observer
Let us know how the negoiations went this afternoon. My guess is that you will not be a happy camper.
But I thought that with Obamacare being implemented the need for all silly arguments over what degree of health care being provided by the CCC would be a moot point by now.
…Oh, I get it. The workers want something BETTER than what the chosen one has promised.
Back to the picket lines boys & girls, the rain has stopped.
The following proposals appear on a flyer distributed by the workers to anyone willing to take one. After reading the proposals, I had some questions and thoughts for both sides, I have listed some of them below the proposals
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What is the Difference in Cost between Castlewood Country Club and the Union’s Proposal regarding Insurance and Raises ?
UNDER OLD CONTRACT
Monthly cost of Providing Medical to the 39 workers who qualified because they worked at least 80 hours or 16 shifts per month. In 2009 not every worker qualified every month
– Single coverage (avg. # per mo.) 12 workers @ $544.24 cost per wkr. $6,531
– Family coverage (avg. # per mo.) 24 workers @ $922.11 cost per wkr. $22,131
– Total Cost per month $28,662
UNDER UNION PROPOSAL
Monthly cost of providing medical ONLY to the 33 workers who work full time
– Single coverage (worker pays $25) 14 workers Club pays $371.91 $5,206
– Single plus 1 (worker pays $125) 7 workers Club pays $658.84 $4,612
– Full Family (worker pays $225) 12 workers Club pays $990.99 $11,892
– Total Monthly cost $21,710
Additional savings by instituting a longer waiting period for new hires
– # of people hired each year (based on 2008) 8
– # of additional months for each worker to wait before he or she has coverage 4
– Average cost of medical per worker per month $796
– Total savings per year $25,472
– Total savings per month $ 2,123
Total Monthly cost of Union Proposal $19,587 ($21,710 – $2,123)
UNDER CLUB MANAGEMENT’S PROPOSALl
Monthly cost of providing medical ONLY to the 33 workers who work full time
– Single coverage (worker pays $0) 14 workers Club pays $396.91 $5,557
– Single plus 1 (worker pays $366) 7 workers Club pays $436.91 $3,058
– Full Family (worker pays $739) 12 workers Club pays $476.91 $5,723
– Total Monthly cost of medical insurance $14,338
Additional cost by increasing wages for full-time workers by
$1/hour as offered by Club on February 25th, 2010
– Additional wages each month 37 workers, Avg. hours per worker 149.79 = $5,542
– Plus payroll taxes @ 12% =$602
– Total Monthly cost of Club management’s Proposal $20,482
($14,338+$5,542+$602=$20,482)
*The 33 fulltime workers v. the 37 fulltime workers
4 of the fulltime workers choose to not participate in healthcare
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-Why is the Club offering to pay 100% of the cost for single coverage insurance ?
-Why is the Union only offering “worker pays $25” towards the cost of single coverage insurance ?
Both the Union and the Club’s proposals re: worker contribution towards the cost of single coverage insurance is unacceptable $125 per month contribution from worker for single coverage sounds more like it. As far as the “Single plus one coverage” and the “Full family coverage”, the proposal by the union is exactly that, “a proposal”. On a green paper flyer distributed by the workers, two workers state “we are willing to pay more but there is no way we can afford Castlewoods proposal.” I believe the workers are ultimately willing to pay more than the current proposal but I know the workers averaging $12.05 per hour wages cannot pay $739 per month for family coverage.
I’m not totally convinced the “additional saving instituted by the longer waiting peroids ..” under the Union Proposal will actually play out as suggested. The proposed saving totaled $2,123 per month, just for kicks remove that savings from the union proposal, so lets go with the “pre-savings ” monthly amount provided, $21,710. If the14 single workers contribute $100 more, if the 7 single plus 1 workers contribute $75 more and the 12 full family workers contribute$75 more = these additional contributions by workers total $2,825 per month Reduce the $21,710 by $2,825 = $18,825, thats less than the $20,482
club proposal (including $1/hr increase). OK, just for fun, what if club member paid $5 more per month dues (600 members = $3,000) lets reduce the $18,825 by $3000 = $15,825. Thats only $1,487 more than the $14,338 offered to pay for workers coverage.
The workers contribute more, the members kick in approx. $5 bucks each and the Top 2 or 3 management at the club take a 2% annual pay cut and the $1,487 disappears.These are just a few suggestions from a layman, IM SURE THE PROS COULD DO A LOT BETTER, ID LIKE THEM TO RESUME TRYING, I BELIEVE WE CAN WORK THIS OUT, LETS WORK TOGETHER TO BRIDGE THE GAP. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS.
– Why can’t the Club apply the proposed wage increase (totaling over $5,500 per month) to the cost of medical insurance ?
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And to think, CA is a ‘fire at will’ state. So sad the union ever got in CCC….rights for both sides disappear when the (really stupid, out-of-touch)union bosses make victims out of the workers and forever the relationships between the workers and the MEMBERSHIP is gone.
somebody tell us how to get Union President Wai-Ling Huber to take a vote!! everybody keeps fighting but if we can’t vote it doesn’t matter! we really don’t know how many workers want to pass or how many don’t want to pass the PROPOSAL. she stands in the middle saying she doesnt think the PROPOSAL is good, but she doent work for c.c.c she needs to let us vote so we know what the all the workers think! not just a handful of them.
Dude you are funny with all of your comments. Do you work in employment services? Maybe you can help all of those walking the line find new jobs. Maybe you can help them find child care so they dont have to bring the kids to the picket lines. At least Tom said his peace. What you have you said? Hurrah? Are you a former cheerleader who is still living in the past? You live in Dublin. Worry about your own community because I dont really think you give 2 cents whats happening here in ours.
why can’t we vote. Observer can you help us just vote
I am really getting a gut full of people coming to the United States, mostly illegally, and then demanding their “rights”. The riots going on in Arizona are the latest incidents.
Castlewood should simply fire the employees. In this economy, they would have no trouble hiring new ones.
Hey, Jeb, why don’t you do a story an investigative story about how many of these workers are illegal aliens? Then you can do a story about Castlewood’s side of the story, to balance all the coverage you have given to the Union and the lefty loon City Council wading in where they don’t belong.
Nobody has been fired from Castlewood country club. You are the ones that are asking the workers to stop picketing. Why? you can not stand a little bit of heat? It is a shame because there is more of the heat coming and you are going to burn there like in hell.
As for Miss Carranza’s picture in the article she was not asked to appear on it and I may add that she is the one person that has have the guts to stand in front of the GM and tell the truth to his face and/ or the board of directors.
She was not fired because of bad job performance, if that was the case do you think the management would have accepted her back to work??
There is this thing called “just cause” Have anyone heard about that?
Educate yourselves in this matter before airing out your opinions PLEASE!!!!
“Observer”
Indians? Do you mean those from India? What if I told you, Yes, I am indeed an Indian. LOL!
Ex former Union Member:
Is that you Marek? Nice to hear about you.
Members Unite:
As a member, I have never received written communication explaining the full offer to the Union. What I have received are general updates on the status of the negotiations with very limited facts in the form of emails. Most of what I know about the negotiations came from the PW and Union letters.
Your posting also confirms what ccc member from RosePointe stated, that the negotiations are between the leadership. Seems like you are in agreement.
You accuse this member of being a hindrance to the process while at the same time explaining why they are not and cannot be part of the process.
Actually, you are the one who sounds mad.
Castlewood Management:
I had the opportunity to visit the Club premises in the past few days and I noticed the absence of the locked out employees, your floors are really dirty and there is dust everywhere, How much are you paying your temp workers?
I don’t remember seeing the Club this dirty before, there are spider webs all over the place not to mention the piles of trash sitting beside the garbage container in the back of the valley house!!
This makes me wonder, how clean is your Kitchen? Are the toilets being sanitized?
In great contrast look at the picket areas….they are very clean!
You should ponder on your decision about the lockout and the image you are projecting to your existing and prospective members.
Perhaps you should try paying union rate salaries to your temps, maybe then they will perform better and not just deliver lots of smiles to you.
Members unite:
Thank you for making my point stronger.
Your answer is a clear statement that you are losing members AND visitors or anyone interested in becoming a member, have you had no vistors besides whoever was there on Tuesday?
Take a walk trough your premises and really inspect them, you will be very disappointed.
As per the negotiations, keep filling the lawer’s pockets he is enjoying it.
Poor soul, those locked out employees are indeed needed, along with new management
“mouse ate your tongue?” You are kidding me right!!
You can’t debate someone that doesn’t have the mental capacity to debate. HURRAH
It is pretty clear that Observer has very little mental capacity. HURRAH
What I can’t understand is that you say that I’m not considerate. I say this because I’m making statements that attack a privileged class but when someone has been writing xenophobic comments to people that for circumstances in life have not been that lucky; you don’t mention that. It is not only wrong, it is terrible, and you cannot even notice it. If you think that what I’m saying is out of the line you should check the other comments that are racists and make fun of the situation that underprivileged people (speaking monetary) is suffering.
HURRAH for all that is about to come to you; rich people. HURRAH
No, you cannot lose something that never had in the first place so it is going to be very difficult for you to understand if not impossible. The existence of the Unions are justified by arrogant employers like Castlewood or should I say losserwood. Rich people that think that can do whatever they want; so naive. The board of directors didn’t ask for your opinion to do the lock out and certainly when a pack of losers act in certain way; they will do the same every single time that an issue pops out. If the lock out ends; they won’t ask for your opinion either. HURRAH for you board of directors and its ineptitude because you won’t get rid of the Union you like it or not. HURRAH
First of all, I don’t belong to the Union and nobody is screwed by them. When they voted no to the Union; they showed why I mentioned that name. They voted no to healthcare insurance for families. How do call that? If for you that doesn’t mean anything; then probably the shirt fits you too. The truth is not bad but it hurts so don’t feel bad if if bothers you. If you are a member the first thing that you should do is to find out why your club is lying to you and even more important how can you believe everything. If you are a worker you should know that what I said is true; and last but no less if you belong to the Union you should adopt a stronger position to finish to this situation once and for all.