I want to thank the members that had the confidence in the current administration to vote us in for another term. We also thank you for your support in electing our delegates that were declared supporters of General President Hoffa, to speak for you at the convention. We will work hard for you as we have in the past. I call on all members and candidates to now put the bitterness of the election behind and band together and move forward in strengthening our local union. I am sure their will be protests and complaints, as well as Paul Bunyon size tales that have no factual basis, but in the end, after the process is complete, the Union suffers from a continuing division, and blatant lies to fellow members.
Elections come every three years, and all members are entitled to run for office.
It is how we handle ourselves after the election that is the true measure of the leader involved, whether they are successful in their election bid or not. Contract was ratified and the members will now return to Central States Pension with additional allowed credits for time not in the plan. See your Business Agent for details. Future jobsite updates will be on our weblog. This system will streamline many updates for the future.