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UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS - DISARRAY OR REARRANGING?


Posted on Oct 12, 2011

UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS - DISARRAY OR REARRANGING?

New York City District Council of Carpenters union rank and file members staged a rally at union headquarters in Manhattan protesting proposed changes to wages and mobility rules, calling it a "Rally for Solidarity."

New rules are being put in place following the federal government imposing leadership on the various unions making up the District Council. From our viewpoint, the federal government has overblown the threats it alleges exist. True, ejecting the Forde administration was reasonable and necessary, but the current decimation to the District Council structure is overblown and unnecessary, such as forcing of the merger of the Dockbuilders and Timbermen.

Politically aspiring prosecutors are notorious for picking on unions for doing the petty things that corporations get away with without a second glance. Unions are an easy mark, and their members are too busy working their butts off supporting their families to be able to effectively say to the feds "enough"!

Here is what "Supervisor" Frank Spencer had to say:

I fully respect the concerns expressed by our membership. The leadership of the District Council has offered a strong proposal to amend its bylaws that expand democracy within the New York City operation and provide further financial transparency. We are working with the Review Officer and the U.S. Attorney's office to develop these bylaws and to ensure our membership has the opportunity to provide more into the operations of their union. I want to ensure our members that their concerns and opinions are being heard and that pertains to changes going forward in the out of work list as well.

 

Mr. Spencer was appointed by the U.S. Attorney as an "emergency supervisor" of the District Council in August 2009 following a series of federal investigations into wrongdoings and alleged wrongdoings of previous council leaders. Many union members believe that Mr. Spencer's work is part of a power play by the international UBC to consolidate power, and to control the New York District Council. Mr. Spencer, they note, also serves as a Vice President in the UBC under President Douglas McCarron.

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