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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

CONTESTING THE ATU INTERNATIONAL ELECTION

Although I was not at the union meeting, I have gotten plenty of feedback from folks that were there.
And EVERY SINGLE person I have talked to at work has been appalled that our union is picking a fight with the international right now.


The vote was 372 for Hanley and 272 for Heinzman.  Is it reasonable to assume that all or most of those 372 Hanley supporters were corrupted therefore their vote should be disputed?

When Ron Heinzman is asking for our money to support his appeal but then doesn’t make it a top priority to show up at our meeting is that something that should be supported?

With all the other locals is it reasonable that our local be the one that puts its name on the lawsuit given the fact that Jon Hunt and Ron Heinzman have a long history together?

East coast vs. west coast is how this dispute is being portrayed,   Should we get involved in something so trite?

When so many forces are gathering steam to attack and destroy union labor do we really want to engage in a fight with ourselves right now?

Just wondering!!

56th Convention: Day Four from Amalgamated Transit Union on Vimeo.

A look back at Thursday, September 30, 2010 -- day four of the Fifty-Sixth International Convention of the Amalgamated Transit Union.

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