With all sincerity....
How are you not an elected official of your Local ?
-Bug-
It could still happen?
While it's true that I am 0 for 3, the truth is, I have really only made one true run at it.
The first time, I was an 11th hour replacement candidate for a part time position on a sinking spit incumbent ticket, that in hindsight was doomed from jump.
The second time (the only time my efforts were in earnest) was for the wrong, self centered reasons....and with the wrong people.
I compromised myself and my principles to chase misplaced goals and ambitions.
I knew better, but did it anyway.
Losing by 12 votes for the VP spot was probably a blessing in disguise, as well as poetic justice.
That group actually appointed an additional BA subsequently and offered the job to me 3 times, but I declined because I refused to put my name next to SB's (again).
The last time, I ran for Secretary Treasurer on a last second "screw the pooch" slate in order to ensure SB would lose....and he did.
That was the penance I needed to pay and am now as square as I can be with the House.
Perhaps next Fall the fickle hand of fate (coupled with a lot of hard work, past and present) will see fit to give me my shot???
Either way it has been a tremendous experience, swimming up stream as a steward and union advocate, which has afforded me many opportunities to learn things about life, people, and myself.
The friends, acquaintances, and memories I have made in this arena are priceless.
I look forward to many more, one way or another, before I am inclined to step aside.
~Bbbl~™
plenty of times, we in the south, have tried to get the TCD language removed, requested it in contract proposal meetings, but like i said, our local president created it, so although he pandered to us, im sure our proposal went no where. And now its nation wide 20 years and YOU want to give them another weapon! WTF!
