Stay positive! Stay strong! Thank you to all who came to our last meeting. It is encouraged that all attendees invite other members to attend the next meeting. There is so much to discuss as weight for our very existence.
We need everyone in our sphere of influence to aid us in our time of need. Letter carriers have a long tradition of assisting others. Political action is what’s most needed currently. Now that the contract is resolved, internal disagreements have resumed. It is OK to disagree, but we can do both at the same time.
Let’s keep it 100, NALC is a democratic organization. Any person can run for any position (provided they meet the requirements set forth in the Constitution/bylaws). When we focus on other things, like saying an election is rigged, etc., we diminish the intellect of everyone who hears that bull---t!
The very premise of what we were founded on is at stake. And that is unity! That we can do more together and apart. Everyone in the union recognizes that anyone has a right to run for a position if they think they can do better. The members only want the best leadership. But the same energy applies to the more important challenge of our survival. So, cut the b.s!
A couple questions: Are you signed up for the LCPF? Do you attend regular branch meetings? Do you…? To sit on the sidelines and be an internet commentator only is cowardly. Let’s indulge, interact, communicate, and resolve our differences. Oh, snap—that is what we are supposed to do with management, but with our own blood, we set expectations so high that we can’t meet the expectations.
The next step is local negotiations. Training is coming. Will you be there?
