ONE DOWN, TWO TO GO
Well, as predicted the Bullfrog, our local president, is not going to be at the local executive board meeting today. He is in Astoria meeting on Step 2 Grievances. Never mind that the local's membership picnic is coming up in three weeks. Forget that the local has an election this year and in accordance with our local constitution an election judge needs to be selected in July. Do not worry that there is other pressing business that needs to be done, such as final plans for the National Convention in August. All of that is less important than having the local President out doing work that is normally done by a shop steward. There are people willing and ready to do the steward work. Astoria has a very competent steward. We also have an superior Director of Associate Offices who normally helps the stewards at the A.O.'s. On top of that we have a more than competent Clerk Craft Director who can and will back up the stewards at the A.O.'s, City Stations, and Plants. No, our local president thinks it is more important that he act as an $60,000+ steward and shirk his constitutional duties to manage the business of the local. Makes me wonder how much longer we can tolerate a president who ignores his responsibilities to be an overpaid steward.
You can call him at 503-231-1797 or e-mail him at orbulldog1@verizon.net or gstin29803@yahoo.com
4 comments:
I can not believe that we are paying steward $60, 000 a year. How do I get that job?
How do you get that job?
Well, it goes like this.
PHASE 1 Collect underpants.
PHASE 2 ?
PHASE 3 Profit.
Don't believe it? How do you think he got the job?
PHASE 1 File tons of frivolous grievances, settling none but amassing a huge backlog that benefits no-one but sounds impressive.
PHASE 2 Lie. Blame others. Lie.
PHASE 3 Get elected, pillage expense accounts, fight with all the other elected officers, side with management, hire a lawyer if anyone objects to your wasting of the local's money, continue to shirk your duties while taking credit for other officers hard work, etc. Repeat PHASE 2 as necessary.
Any questions?
Keep in mind it is an election year. It will all be over soon enough. Even his six pack of buddies in MVS can't get him re-elected as President or Craft Director. So hang in there, change is coming!
I recommend all members to attend Sunday's General Meeting. Rumors has it that the chili cook-off will be followed by a slide show of Bullfrog's vacation in Astoria on the Local's dime!
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