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Here the thought gets enough space to show the reasons, meet the objection, and lead to a practical solution.
SOURCE OF POWER
A union is not a company selling you a service, and it is not an office that exists apart from its members. It is people joining together to protect their rights, work, income and future. Jobs, property and staff come later. The member comes first.
BrieflyRIGHTS THAT WORK
A right written in law or a collective agreement means little when a member cannot understand it, meet a deadline or obtain representation.
BrieflyPOWER CLOSE TO HOME
A Local is the members’ first decision-making body. It is not a branch office or the bottom rung of management. It is where people discuss their own conditions, make decisions and choose those they trust to represent them.
BrieflyPOWER CHECKED INDEPENDENTLY
Oversight means an independent check on power. It is not the Provincial Executive supervising itself or management reviewing its own decisions.
BrieflyTHE MEMBERS’ PROPERTY
Dues, cash, real estate, shares, investments, interest and anything acquired from member contributions are shared member assets.
BrieflyMEMBERS SEEKING PUBLIC POWER
A union does not have to remain a permanent supporter of somebody else’s party. It may create its own political movement so members can run, be elected and exercise public power within election law.
BrieflyGuest text should clearly name the problem, show the consequences, give reasons and suggest a way to correct. Disagreement should make the argument stronger, not turn into an exchange of insults.