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<blockquote data-quote="outta hours" data-source="post: 992955" data-attributes="member: 4568"><p>I am a long time member of Local 767 of which the OP is referencing. It seems the OP has once again lurked in his own shadow of apathy for the past few years, and has now decided once again that he would like appear out of nowhere in order to ask for answers. He states he is not surprised with frequent mailings because it is an officer election year. I am also not surprised with the content or intention of his post. The OP was a member of a failed slate that opposed the current officers in the last election. The OP left that detail out in spite of his plea and endorsement that our local president and I quote <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">,"please, get as much information out to the members as possible".</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">I will try and address his concerns from where I stand. As a dues paying member who attends as many meetings as I can. That is after all the original purpose for this forum I believe. To discuss and express different view points. Let me preface by stating that I am not an officer, a steward, or a BA of this local. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">1. The safety committees in our area were disbanded because of blatant abuse by the company. I won't discuss all the details here. But the membership complained to the hall. And our Local Officers took action. They stopped all safety committee activities until further notice. It has indeed taking a year just to make sure that the committees are implemented & exist in the correct contractual way. That is the experience of our Local Officers. Not rushing back in to a bad situation, taking the time to do it right. The process of reinstating them has begun and the application we received it part of that process. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">2. The Allied Waste desertification did not occur due to lack of effort of our Local. They put in the time and resources to try and help the Allied members see the light. I wonder if the OP offered his assistance to this cause?</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">3. The post card regarding the venue change for the next meeting was indeed to accommodate larger crowds. It is a pre contract meeting. There are over 5000 members in our local. Many like the OP don't attend the monthly meetings. But they will come out at contract time. So a larger space is needed. His argument that the improvements to the property were not enough are foolish. From a business sense. It is more financially responsible to use the bigger venue on a rare occasion when it is needed which is usually contract time. Or would the OP prefer that we pay for a 5000 seat venue for our local hall to hold monthly meetings Not sure what that would cost but that seems financially irresponsible to me. I do know from attending the meetings that the improvements we voted on for our hall have increased the value and the worth of the locals real estate holdings. I have a friend in another local and they are losing money. I am proud that our leadership is financially responsible and our local is increasing in value. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">4. All improvements to the local hall as well as the Christmas party last year, this year, and every year are voted on by the membership. If you were at the meetings you would know. You would also have the chance to vote and, or ask questions about this or any other concerns you have. Be it financial or otherwise. And that way you could have your questions answered by the officers or Ba's themselves. Seems to me that would be the place to voice your concerns as opposed to an open letter on an internet forum. But you really don't want that do you? It is so much easier to hind behind the keyboard and make accusations. A real leader like what we have in 767 is out in front of the people every month at the meetings. Taking whatever questions are directed at him head on. Not here in a forum that only a few may see, and even fewer will take the time to respond. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">5. As for the grievance settlements, I do know that our local membership has been filing and enforcing the contract in record numbers. I know that the company has installed a stall technique to slow down the settlements. I know that because it was discussed at one of our monthly meetings. The purpose of the company slowdown is to try and discredit the local and bring dissension among its members. You have not fallen for that trick have you? I have received a very quick turnaround on some of my grievances. Others have taken a bit longer. I blame the company for that, not the local. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">You ask in closing for the local to get out as much info as possible to the membership. All the information you could possibly need is available each month at the meetings. Come out sometime, you may be surprised at what you learn. A lot has changed since the last time you came to a meeting. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="outta hours, post: 992955, member: 4568"] I am a long time member of Local 767 of which the OP is referencing. It seems the OP has once again lurked in his own shadow of apathy for the past few years, and has now decided once again that he would like appear out of nowhere in order to ask for answers. He states he is not surprised with frequent mailings because it is an officer election year. I am also not surprised with the content or intention of his post. The OP was a member of a failed slate that opposed the current officers in the last election. The OP left that detail out in spite of his plea and endorsement that our local president and I quote [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000],"please, get as much information out to the members as possible". [/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][COLOR=#000000] I will try and address his concerns from where I stand. As a dues paying member who attends as many meetings as I can. That is after all the original purpose for this forum I believe. To discuss and express different view points. Let me preface by stating that I am not an officer, a steward, or a BA of this local. 1. The safety committees in our area were disbanded because of blatant abuse by the company. I won't discuss all the details here. But the membership complained to the hall. And our Local Officers took action. They stopped all safety committee activities until further notice. It has indeed taking a year just to make sure that the committees are implemented & exist in the correct contractual way. That is the experience of our Local Officers. Not rushing back in to a bad situation, taking the time to do it right. The process of reinstating them has begun and the application we received it part of that process. 2. The Allied Waste desertification did not occur due to lack of effort of our Local. They put in the time and resources to try and help the Allied members see the light. I wonder if the OP offered his assistance to this cause? 3. The post card regarding the venue change for the next meeting was indeed to accommodate larger crowds. It is a pre contract meeting. There are over 5000 members in our local. Many like the OP don't attend the monthly meetings. But they will come out at contract time. So a larger space is needed. His argument that the improvements to the property were not enough are foolish. From a business sense. It is more financially responsible to use the bigger venue on a rare occasion when it is needed which is usually contract time. Or would the OP prefer that we pay for a 5000 seat venue for our local hall to hold monthly meetings Not sure what that would cost but that seems financially irresponsible to me. I do know from attending the meetings that the improvements we voted on for our hall have increased the value and the worth of the locals real estate holdings. I have a friend in another local and they are losing money. I am proud that our leadership is financially responsible and our local is increasing in value. 4. All improvements to the local hall as well as the Christmas party last year, this year, and every year are voted on by the membership. If you were at the meetings you would know. You would also have the chance to vote and, or ask questions about this or any other concerns you have. Be it financial or otherwise. And that way you could have your questions answered by the officers or Ba's themselves. Seems to me that would be the place to voice your concerns as opposed to an open letter on an internet forum. But you really don't want that do you? It is so much easier to hind behind the keyboard and make accusations. A real leader like what we have in 767 is out in front of the people every month at the meetings. Taking whatever questions are directed at him head on. Not here in a forum that only a few may see, and even fewer will take the time to respond. 5. As for the grievance settlements, I do know that our local membership has been filing and enforcing the contract in record numbers. I know that the company has installed a stall technique to slow down the settlements. I know that because it was discussed at one of our monthly meetings. The purpose of the company slowdown is to try and discredit the local and bring dissension among its members. You have not fallen for that trick have you? I have received a very quick turnaround on some of my grievances. Others have taken a bit longer. I blame the company for that, not the local. You ask in closing for the local to get out as much info as possible to the membership. All the information you could possibly need is available each month at the meetings. Come out sometime, you may be surprised at what you learn. A lot has changed since the last time you came to a meeting. [/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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