Yep and that was my point coming on anonymous message board throwing around accusations about improprieties is chickenin my opinion. If his executive board and business agents are using funds improperly do something about it.
what's that old saying?
But what if it was truly amazing service? Never had to ask for anything. Your pop is refilled before you even know you need a refill. Extra napkins and condiments. And friendly.
You use your own money, not the locals.
Shouldn't that apply to the meal itself too, though?
Business agents do get Per diem to eat when they are doing union business.
Lol ever heard of a LM2, and audits? it’s not smoke and mirrors trust me.
Ever look at a LM2? I believe the majority of local's do the right thing. But a LM2 won't show you anything, neither will a tax return. And an audit only looks at the math for the bottom numbers. The stuff that's shady is the stuff we all know about. It's ALL about pension contribution, legacy hires... Or at my local we have one "barn" that has one woman (a barn of 1) $20 a week= healthcare and bennies. You'll never find the dirt with a LM2 (because they like it that way)
What do you do?Yep and that was my point coming on anonymous message board throwing around accusations about improprieties is chicken
Every local is an open book when it comes to what they spend because it’s required. They read the minutes in every meeting, with The financial reports. They have audits from the international as well as they have to file every year with the government almost to a Nats ass what is spent and how. It is your right as a member of the local to question any of it.
How about go to a meeting stand up and ask? These are not accounting wizards who are capable and understand how to hide things. Nor do most of them want to put their neck out and go to jail.
My local has... issues. Not all Mr Blob, I only speak of mine. My complaints never surround theft but grift and anyone who asks too many questions is...doomed. And let's be honest, anyone that goes to jail didn't play ball with the guy above him. At the moment I'm dealing with an "illegal subject bargain" (not just mine, nobody noticed) that was made by my local. The union and UPS are guilty but member fallout is viewed as exclusively a union affair, so deals (or more appropriate word is trades) are made. The nosy are the first to go. You mentioned politics in a railroad thred and what strings where attached to Washington. You have no idea. I'm new, haven't been around to piece guys to location's. I'm from Massachusetts, just heard a plane over my house landing at Logan. It's all about the..."airplanes". Big changes coming. I know, how ambiguous. (If things don't go my way today, Ill stop being ambiguous. If they do, I'll just respond to "newbie" questions)
