Wednesday, April 1, 2009

No April Fool's Joke! Our Council Really Does Lack Commitment and Follow Through from the Top Spot!

CRITICAL ISSUE #2
COMMITMENT

BROTHERS:
TO MAKE A COMMITMENT IS EASY BUT WITHOUT FOLLOWING THROUGH, IT’S JUST ANOTHER BROKEN PROMISE, A MISREPRESENTATION WE DON'T NEED OR DESERVE. WE HAVE SEEN AMONG MANY OTHER THINGS, THE FOLLOWING;

BUSINESS MANAGERS' MEETINGS (FAILED GOAL SETTING)
WHEN ELECTED BACK IN 2001, OUR BUSINESS MANAGER COMMITTED TO SUCH MEETINGS HIS ACTIONS HOWEVER, SPEAK LOUDER BECAUSE HE WILL MEET TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT ISSUES AFFECTING THE MEMBERSHIP ONLY WHEN FORCED. SOME HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THIS EVIDENCES IN PART A DESIRE TO SIMPLY "GET 51%." IF ELECTED, I WILL SCHEDULE QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF THE BUSINESS MANAGERS FOR PURPOSES OF SETTING OUR GOALS, MAXIMIZING PARTICIPATION, AND UNIFYING THIS COUNCIL!

"THE DISPATCH" (FAILED NEWSLETTER/COMMUNICATION)
OUR BUSINESS MANAGER COMMITTED TO INFORMING THE MEMBERSHIP WITH HIS NEWSLETTER "THE DISPATCH" REGARDING, PENSION ISSUES, HEALTH-CARE, VACATION-DUES SUPPLEMENT, OR ANY OTHER ISSUE. INSTEAD, HE ONLY COMMUNICATED THE WAGE INCREASES WHILE DELEGATING ALL OF THE BAD NEWS TO US. ALTHOUGH ONLY TWO (2) ISSUES EVER WENT OUT, SUCH SELECTIVE REPORTING IS SELF-SERVING, DISRESPECTS THE AFFILIATES, AND INSULTS OUR ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. IF ELECTED, I'LL RECOMMEND A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION THAT SETS UP A FORMAT THAT HAS SPACE FOR THE AFFILIATES (AT THEIR OPTION) TO INSERT THEIR BUSINESS MANAGER'S REPORT, UNION INFO., ETC. THIS WAY, THE COUNCIL WILL TRULY "ASSISTS" THE AFFILIATES AT DELIVERING ALL OF THE NEWS INSTEAD OF JUST THE GOOD PARTS!


ALLOCATIONS (ANOTHER DECLARATION GONE BAD!)
DUNING 2006 NEGOTIATIONS OUR BUSINESS MANAGER SAID "THEY (THE EMPLOYERS) WILL NEVER TELL US WHERE THE ALLOCATIONS GO!" IN FACT, HE AGREED IN WRITING LATER TO DO THE EXACT OPPOSITE (see ACE agreement/side letters -agc,aece,euca) SO NOW WE MEET EACH YEAR TO ALLOCATE OUR FUNDS (we are the only Union that has agreed to such an arrangement.) IF ELECTED, I WILL COMMIT TO PROFESSIONALISM AND WILL MAKE SURE WE IMPLEMENT A WELL THOUGHT OUT PROCESS WE CAN ALL RELY ON INSTEAD OF MAKING IT UP AS WE GO.
(Pictured: Oscar honoring his Commitment at City Hall last week putting members first
with the highest recognition the City Council can give and pitching the Employee Free Choice Act.)


JOIN THE NCDCL UNITY CAMPAIGN
VOTE OSCAR FOR TRUE COMMITMENT
TO OUR AFFILIATES, MEMBERS, AND THE UNION!