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9.5 Arbitration decision - Or - Why clear contract language is important
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<blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 4218353" data-attributes="member: 63706"><p>I have made no secret about my views on poorly written language in the contract and the constitution, and lack of accountability for union leadership. They have mostly been met with derision from people who claim to be major supporters of the union. I am actually a proponent of the union, and I know that for the union to retain its strength the elected officials must keep the trust of the members. </p><p></p><p>When the elected officials claim one thing, but members experience another, the members start to lose trust in the elected officials, and the union falls apart. And you can't blame the members for that, they don't have the authority to take the action officials can. Lack of involvement on the members' part does not give officials carte blanche. The Union does not exist to enrich the elected officials who fail at their jobs. </p><p></p><p>My problem is not with authority in general, it is with failed authority, particularly those who lie or blame others to cover up their failures. That goes for the union, it goes for management, and the government. When you accept a position in which your actions have an impact on the lives of others, you have to take that seriously. Good leadership will always receive my support, because I understand the difficulty of the task.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zubenelgenubi, post: 4218353, member: 63706"] I have made no secret about my views on poorly written language in the contract and the constitution, and lack of accountability for union leadership. They have mostly been met with derision from people who claim to be major supporters of the union. I am actually a proponent of the union, and I know that for the union to retain its strength the elected officials must keep the trust of the members. When the elected officials claim one thing, but members experience another, the members start to lose trust in the elected officials, and the union falls apart. And you can't blame the members for that, they don't have the authority to take the action officials can. Lack of involvement on the members' part does not give officials carte blanche. The Union does not exist to enrich the elected officials who fail at their jobs. My problem is not with authority in general, it is with failed authority, particularly those who lie or blame others to cover up their failures. That goes for the union, it goes for management, and the government. When you accept a position in which your actions have an impact on the lives of others, you have to take that seriously. Good leadership will always receive my support, because I understand the difficulty of the task. [/QUOTE]
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