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The Incumbent leadership went against DL19 members vote to strike. The purpose of a union is to represent the collective voice of the members, not to undermine it. When this happens it's time for change.
Brick by Brick we will rebuild District Lodge 19
United By A Common Goal
The Challenger slate is committed to transparency and honesty. Union Officers work FOR their members. This is your Union! The incumbent leadership team simply acts as a buffer. District Lodge 19 has lost over 5000 members in the last 5 years. There has been no attempt to organize new members. The incumbents are more concerned with fighting each other and internal politics. Send them all back to their tools, it's time for something different.
Building Solidarity through rank and file communication.
A strong and healthy union is run from the ground up. Your new leadership team will embrace technology to connect all members and exchange ideas and build solidarity. Virtual 'zoom' town hall meetings will be held regularly.
Transparency
Reformation of: The National contract membership voting system to include electronic and paper ballots and an audit committee to include rank and file members, by-law changes where necessary through a democratic process.
Accountability
The challenger slate supports By-Law changes linking officer pay to the national contract.
Leadership
When the nation was focused on Railroad Workers fight to get paid sick days. Where were the Incumbent District Lodge 19 leadership? They were nowhere to be found. Reece Murtagh seized the moment and let his members voices be heard.
Let's Fight Back
DL19 Machinists should be collectively asking ourselves the question, where do we go from here ? We saw a "pro labor" president side with the rail carriers in our national contract negotiations. We voted to strike and the incumbent DL19 leadership was afraid to follow through. Our backs are against a wall, now is our chance to break the cycle. Vote in leaders that aren't afraid to throw punches. The incumbent leadership is content to hide under a rock and beg for table scraps.
A Strong message has been sent. The Challenger Slate has advanced past the run-off elections and is on the general election ballot June 9th. Thanks to everyone who came out and voted. There was record voter participation across all locals. Your voices have been heard! Members are tired of the status quo and are ready for change. We are committed to bringing back the principles of trade unionism to District Lodge 19, which are unity, independence, and internal democracy. When internal union democracy is eroded, the union begins to serve its officials first and its members last.