HelloI am back at the Action Centre today.
I want to thank all those from Easton Coatings and Genfast who took a sign, showed support, came out and volunteered, or just simply cheered me on in my bid for election.
We stuck to the issues, yet people have a right to be cynical. Almost half the voters stayed home, some 49%, which means those that didn't vote represent more people then voted for the incumbent. That is how turned off and disillusioned people have become. I understand this cynicism as I often share it, but I will vote, participate and do whatever is required, because it is important. Change can occur with the conviction to follow through and make your voice heard.
I rejoin you all as another former worker from a closed manufacturing plant, who is going to use the action centre services to find fulltime steady employment.Congratulations to all who have done so, in the meantime, don't forget about what we set out to do.
Shortly after the election another plant was occupied by workers trying to get severance from a bankrupt company. They were successfull in coming to a deal for 70% of their severance, whereas nothing was being offered by the company prior to the takeover.
Again, thanks for your support.
Well see what happens next time around :)
Brian.
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2 comments:
Brian;
You did pretty damn good for the first shot. Another term with the incumbent poser with his out of focus politics and his proclivity for hogging the limelight and you will be a shoe-in. Thankyou for all the hard work you have put in as chief steward, as the action center lead and as an honest citizen taking a stab at representing the real people.
Best of luck in your endeavors and remember to drop off a sign for the next election.
later................dave welsby
.hanks Dave
Yeah, the group of us worked our butts off. Not bad for a bunch of factory workers, friends, family and random helpful volunteers.
It was a grind, some say it is the hardest thing to do, but I remembered the difficulty in CCAA those last weeks. It was not as difficult as then. But running is very hard, and many people are responsible for contributing to your personal success in an election.
I do believe people are talking about the right issues, now the election is over.
As for the signs, we collected as many as we could find afterwards.
No doubt, they were the prettiest, locally made signs :). We had more signs out there then the other campaigns and people wanted them. Just happens there were more people that didn't want to vote at all and this trend could continue to where under 50% of the people vote.
Thanks for your kind words.
Brian.
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