2023 contract

[Thebrownblob]

Our old guard is way behind the times.

Not really way behind the times, we email but that’s a very ineffective way because people just don’t read them. We’ve also looked into an app you can download from the App Store that gives you updates and even allows you to contact your business agent. The problem is the same problem most small to mid size organizations have, it’s very expensive. Remember we are technically at the local level not for profit organizations so the expense has to be watched. A typical app that is updated like that has a pretty heavy one time investment as well as a monthly payment that usually goes off the amount of people in your local.

 

[MECH-lift]

How much do you typically need to heat your house for the year?

I don’t heat with wood , lol

 

[Over70irregs]

Not really way behind the times, we email but that’s a very ineffective way because people just don’t read them. We’ve also looked into an app you can download from the App Store that gives you updates and even allows you to contact your business agent. The problem is the same problem most small to mid size organizations have, it’s very expensive. Remember we are technically at the local level not for profit organizations so the expense has to be watched. A typical app that is updated like that has a pretty heavy one time investment as well as a monthly payment that usually goes off the amount of people in your local.

Union dues…… If only we had a direct deduction that was used for politics/organizing

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I don’t heat with wood , lol

Oh.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Union dues…… If only we had a direct deduction that was used for politics/organizing

We do. I do not think you understand how much it costs. And we are beholding for every dime we spend. Spend your local into oblivion and watch the pitchforks come out

 

[Thebrownblob]

Union dues…… If only we had a direct deduction that was used for politics/organizing

Most locals do not have the money to pay a technical person to do their social media or computer type stuff. So the company that was offering these services to locals was upfront around $25-$30,000 then a monthly fee of about $1.75 per member. That’s a lot of money for most locals.

 

[Brownwind]

Not really way behind the times, we email but that’s a very ineffective way because people just don’t read them. We’ve also looked into an app you can download from the App Store that gives you updates and even allows you to contact your business agent. The problem is the same problem most small to mid size organizations have, it’s very expensive. Remember we are technically at the local level not for profit organizations so the expense has to be watched. A typical app that is updated like that has a pretty heavy one time investment as well as a monthly payment that usually goes off the amount of people in your local.

Text us when we need to check the site. Cheap and instant contact. Works great for our local businesses.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Text us when we need to check the site. Cheap and instant contact. Works great for our local businesses.

They have a Facebook page and mass email. The people that want to know what’s going on do.

 

[Brownwind]

They have a Facebook page and mass email. The people that want to know what’s going on do.

That’s good to know. Funny I’m like the only one who didn’t know that. Thank you for updating me.

 

[Thebrownblob]

That’s good to know. Funny I’m like the only one who didn’t know that. Thank you for updating me.

Thank you for replying

 

[Wally]

Most locals do not have the money to pay a technical person to do their social media or computer type stuff. So the company that was offering these services to locals was upfront around $25-$30,000 then a monthly fee of about $1.75 per member. That’s a lot of money for most locals.

They have golf outing money, scholarships money, and money to buy other things? One would think with virtual meetings, etc, you could cut some elected officials to save huge chunks of dues?

 

[Thebrownblob]

They have golf outing money, scholarships money, and money to buy other things?

Most golf outings are charity and they are reciprocal, scholarships? Would you like us not to give scholarships those benefit the community. And what other things would you be talking about? Every dime that is spent at a local has to be accounted for, both to the members and to the government.LM2’s are A pain

 

[Wally]

Most golf outings are charity and they are reciprocal, scholarships? Would you like us not to give scholarships those benefit the community. And what other things would you be talking about? Every time that is spent at a local has to be accounted for, both to the members and to the government.

Yep, no scholarships. Not my union dues responsibility. Now if anyone privately wants to donate, that is ok by me.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Yep, no scholarships. Not my union dues responsibility. Now if anyone privately wants to donate, that is ok by me.

Do you go to your meetings and say that? Because that’s you’re right.

 

[Wally]

Do you go to your meetings and say that? Because that’s you’re right.

No, I have new tires on the car.

 

[Thebrownblob]

No, I have new tires on the car.

Give it a shot

 

[Wally]

Give it a shot

 

[Thebrownblob]

We’re gonna ride till the wheels fall off

 

[Swanson]

Why is any local wasting money on printing? Any union member can print-out any page he or she wants.
Same with mailings.

The union printing company did a bang up job on them

 

[burrheadd]

Not really way behind the times, we email but that’s a very ineffective way because people just don’t read them. We’ve also looked into an app you can download from the App Store that gives you updates and even allows you to contact your business agent. The problem is the same problem most small to mid size organizations have, it’s very expensive. Remember we are technically at the local level not for profit organizations so the expense has to be watched. A typical app that is updated like that has a pretty heavy one time investment as well as a monthly payment that usually goes off the amount of people in your local.

Gonna call bs on this if you let folks know we are going to communicate threw email and why people will figure it out
Are you an elected official? Sounds like an excuse. Try it what’s it going to cost you