Click image to read complete albeit unofficial text of Lynn McDougall’s December 21, 2009 Communique.
Fully official is that administration shall continue indefinitely “.. until such time as the local is returned to the membership.” As “reviewed” and “approved” by the National Executive Board on December 17. Clearly, the call-out by our Ad-Hocs Against Administration came to naught. If any 3903 locals did go to agitate against administration on December 17 in Ottawa? It rated neither mention nor notice in this communique.
We are not to worry, though. Lynn again reassures there will come a “.. day that CUPE Local 3903 can be returned to the membership…” As if that’s what really worried us. If and when Lynn will give 3903 back to us. But of course that isn’t it.
What really worries us? Whether Lynn intends – nevermind succeeds – more than just getting CUPE National’s money back. If she’ll even try reforming our dysfunctional local. If anything whatsoever will get done concerning our more serious issues including but not limited to what Paul Moist called “.. a climate of fear, harassment and bullying…”
That’s what really worries us. That’s what we haven’t heard anything remotely plausible about. And while many 3903 locals hope Lynn won’t start interfering the harassment and bullying they do best – others would as soon she just keep it. Don’t even bother giving 3903 back unless something real gets done to fix it.
That’s how more than a few now feel. Do something real to fix it – or totally bust it up. There’s no just giving it back. Particularly not in light of arguments persisting that CUPE National always knew. Knew all along about our 3903 dysfunction. Knew perfectly well yet did absolutely nothing and went right along with it. Because if that’s true? It can’t mean there was explicit sanction from CUPE National. It can only mean tacit approval corresponding to their years of knowing while lifting no finger. Knowingly waiting the course of years for our 3903 dysfunction to get totally out of hand. Which, eventually, it had to.
If CUPE National did spend years knowingly waiting for our local to get out of hand and go out of control? Well then – it doesn’t matter how costly the mess we’ve made. It doesn’t matter how much money they finally figure they’re missing. CUPE National only have themselves to blame. That’s the point worth raising with Brother Paul Moist.
Most auspiciously, Lynn is arranging a meeting for January 19, 2010 – specifically to discuss what points ought get raised with Brother Moist. Not just as a theoretical thought experiment, either. CUPE National President Paul Moist will actually be coming to meet us 3903 locals on January 26, 2010. Should be interesting – particularly when we ask what extent CUPE National has contributed to our local mess. Whether, aside from getting their money back, CUPE National have got any real will or intent to address the mess we’re in. And, if Brother Moist claims they do so intend – how he proposes they even try.
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