i got more locals than you got individual votes. The per capita of my locals was around 50% of the active membership. Martinez got 600 locals with 1-25 members in them. he could fit 200 of his locals in my local 839 which is the biggest local in the midwest. And fit about 300 of his locals in local 751.
At the end of the day, they had to change the constitution and voting places to survive. In doing so, they destroyed democracy and are now vulnerable from the outside.
A wonderful opportunity to start taking their members and providing the union representation they lack now.
Actually, the iam had alot of people join instead of being dues objectors this year so they could vote for me. Now, one by one, i am coaching them to resign. Simply no reason to be a member.
And alot of twu peeps been in touch. Especially mx. Im not going to get involved unless amp leadership wants someone that will finish the job.