ELECT OSCAR DE LA TORRENCDCL BUSINESS MANAGER in 2009
OUR CHANCE TO UNIFY THE COUNCIL, BRING BACK HONOR, & PUT OUR MEMBERS FIRST!
Dear Sir & Brother:
I write today without reservation to declare my candidacy for the position of NCDCL Business Manager because many of you agree that we are not reaching our full potential. I respectfully request your consideration throughout this process while we layout our plan to address lost benefits, health care, vacation pay, bargaining, organizing, and most importantly, trust and unity.
I have always found that an additional time commitment serves our membership well even though it can equate to many nights away from home. I work hard with community organizations, advocate for local developers' projects to create job opportunities, participate in and contribute to successful political campaigns, and countless other "additional" duties and functions because they promote our membership well and further our objectives. Our Plan must be to have our Council assist all of the affiliated Local Unions regardless of internal political concerns and to think "outside the box" while recognizing that one size does not fit all.
To be clear, my mission is for us to use the Council's power together to unite us all to become a true brotherhood and to build consensus while discussing and promoting the ideas of each other so that we can effectively promote our organization, increase job opportunities for our members, maximize our political influence, and grow this proud union. If given the honor to represent the Council, you can be sure that I will conduct the business of this Council in a transparent manner and will not delegate assignments of any kind to others that are the exclusive responsibility of the Business Manager who we must hold accountable.
To all the Managers and delegates who have encouraged and supported this effort for our Council, I am grateful and will not let you down, to those Brothers who are still unsure please remember, so long as we put the members first, and keep an open mind, I am confident that we will collectively do what is best for our Union and the membership that we serve. Please follow our Unity Campaign on the Internet at http://unitethencdcl.blogspot.com.
Fraternally,
Oscar
