First Amendment to US Constitution: freedom of speech, the press, right to peaceably assemble, and petitioning for a governmental redress

of grievances. Permitted for sound device; open mic, speak-out!

RALLY!!!
3PM Thursday August 23, 2012
at NYC District Council of Carpenters - 395 Hudson Street on Clarkson Street (Labor Technical School side)

*********************************************** AGAINST: FULL MOBILITY & SECRET BALLOT VOTES ************************************************

FOR: DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION &

On August 8, the Executive Committee voted to send the Wall-Ceiling & Carpentry Association proposal, including FULL MOBILITY, but with a nominal increase, to the Delegate Body, for secret ballot ratication. The WC&C rejected the offer.
Crains New York Business, March 27, 2012: Members of the carpenters union have soundly rejected four contracts negotiated with contractor associations last yeara blow to contractors because the deals included a number of work-rule changes that they have long coveted. The primary one was full mobility provision that would have enabled contractors to select any member of the union to work for them; the current system compels them to hire at least one-third of their workers via union referrals [...] The new executive secretary-treasurer of the 25,000-member carpenters union, Mike Bilello, had argued against full mobility during his election campaign but did not take a formal position on the deals, except to say they deserved a vote. There were some unpopular things [in the agreements], in particular the full mobility, Mr. Bilello said. It was really a referendum on full mobility.

MEMBER RATIFICATION ***********************************************

Four months later, the Bilello Administration has conceded full mobility to WC&C!
OTHER CONCERNS: Increased medical coverage cuts, predicted by Review Officer, and DC Administration More 20% PLA pay-cuts, across the board (including Hudson Yards luxury properties) $59 million MWA claim against District Council; unilateral benet cuts to employees Forde regime assessments, dues check-off; ongoing corruption in the Benet Funds Bilello & Lebo bylaw violations; non-disclosure to members, 3-Dispatch OWL Rule.
For more info, visit: Local 157 Blogspot: http://local157.blogspot.com/ NYC Carpenters Rank-and-File Organized: http://nyccrfo.blogspot.com/