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<blockquote data-quote="Cole" data-source="post: 186658" data-attributes="member: 9507">If the APWA is elected (not was). Still in the card signing stage. The donations are individual choices.&nbsp;&nbsp;I never said I was such a tough guy, I just don&#039;t believe in having a tea party and not getting to the meat of what a saftey committe is supposed to do. Doesn&#039;t mean every point I bring up is right, but I am not shy about hammering the issues.&nbsp;As far as my brothers and sisters, I have been elected shop steward for 18 straight years, so I must be doing something right. Even if I have a personal issue with someone I throw that aside and give the best representation I can.&nbsp;I never said anything about being Pres. of the APWA. Also what the heck do you know about my BA? Not a thing that&#039;s what! I will speak out against anyone who doesn&#039;t do their job, and I sure want ask your permission to do so. I have been involved as a steward for 18yrs. so I know a little about a little when it comes to representation, and if my BA who is on mine/your payroll is doing a poor job, and not representing the members interest but only his own, I will call it as I see it.&nbsp;I am thankful to have the right of freedom of speech, but I don&#039;t believe in abusing it either.&nbsp;You can sit back and think you&#039;re being a loyal union member by not holding your ba&#039;s feet to the fire, but that&#039;s you not me. If I was a BA, I would expect no less from those I represented, because you&#039;re paying the salary of the BA,and all elected officials. You would be surprized how often they sell you out behind closed doors.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cole, post: 186658, member: 9507"] If the APWA is elected (not was). Still in the card signing stage. The donations are individual choices. I never said I was such a tough guy, I just don't believe in having a tea party and not getting to the meat of what a saftey committe is supposed to do. Doesn't mean every point I bring up is right, but I am not shy about hammering the issues. As far as my brothers and sisters, I have been elected shop steward for 18 straight years, so I must be doing something right. Even if I have a personal issue with someone I throw that aside and give the best representation I can. I never said anything about being Pres. of the APWA. Also what the heck do you know about my BA? Not a thing that's what! I will speak out against anyone who doesn't do their job, and I sure want ask your permission to do so. I have been involved as a steward for 18yrs. so I know a little about a little when it comes to representation, and if my BA who is on mine/your payroll is doing a poor job, and not representing the members interest but only his own, I will call it as I see it. I am thankful to have the right of freedom of speech, but I don't believe in abusing it either. You can sit back and think you're being a loyal union member by not holding your ba's feet to the fire, but that's you not me. If I was a BA, I would expect no less from those I represented, because you're paying the salary of the BA,and all elected officials. You would be surprized how often they sell you out behind closed doors. [/QUOTE]

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