Lmao!!! Nice!!
So here is a comparison of qualifications between the dude running for Sec/Tres (No names to protect identity). I put additional facts in parenthesis. This info was taken of the web.
UA251 Candidate: Has been an active members of UPS for 15 years (most of those were part time for failing his 30 days twice in a row) where he served as a shop steward (and was removed for his egregious behavior), and previously SuperValu. He has taken extensive labor courses in union representation and organizing (meaning a steward training class). He holds a BA in Business Administration.
Next is the qualifications of my current Sec/Tres.
The Membership Candidate:
He has been a member of Local 251 since 1977. Prior to becoming an officer, he worked at Rhode Island Produce Company, PRM Concrete and M&G Convoy (Allied) Carhaul, where he also held Shop Steward positions. Elected a Trustee for Local 251 in 1992, he went on to become President and Business Agent in 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2004. In September, 2006, He became Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer. In addition, he has held many other positions over the years:
•Member of the Negotiating Committee Eastern Region New England Supplemental Agreement
•Co-Chair of the Eastern Automobile Transporters Joint Arbitration Committee
•National and Eastern Area Automobile Transporters Joint Arbitration Committee
•Eastern and National Negotiating Committee for Automobile Transporters
•New England Joint Area Committee Freight Panel
•New England Freight Interpretation's Committee
•Recording Secretary--Teamsters Joint Council 10 New England
•Advisory Trustee -- New England Teamsters Federal Credit Union
• Car-haul Director for Joint Council 10 New England
•Co-Chair of Teamsters' Health Services and Insurance Plan
•Member of the Rhode Island Labor Advisory Council
•AFL-CIO Executive Board Member
He is currently working with Local Unions throughout the country on campaigns to organize the non-union Carhaul companies and has served on the National UPS Freight Negotiating Committee.
Now who would you rather run your local?
Here's a qualification you left out..
1) He voted to approve this contract in the two man meeting that ended up affecting 140 thousand teamsters negatively.
2) The AU251 candidiate did not.
If i was a member, I would chose candidate number 2.
Pretty simple stuff.
Peace
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