Thank You

Dear fellow supporters ,

Though I am not at this time able to fully impart my appreciation, I nevertheless need to sincerely thank you, the 1739 members, for your vote. I am greatly honored and encouraged by your support. Though I was not elected I do not view it as defeat and I will continue to address our union's issues and press for correction through transparency, honesty and accountability.

In solidarity,
Daniel J. Franco
LU157, UBCJA

Objectives/Platform

The 2011 NYCDCC Officer election is via mail-in-ballot.
Ballots will be mailed-out Mon, Nov 21, 2011.
Ballots must be returned by Thu, Dec 15, 2011.
Vote top-line Franco for EST
Vote Kelty for President
Please mail-back your ballot ASAP to ensure receipt by Thu, Dec 15, 2011.

For:

• Democracy
• 50/50 - The Union and the Contractors are a partnership and we should meet each other half-way
• Better Organizing and Increased Job Opportunities:
•    Educating and empowering all members to be an army of volunteer organizers
•    Cover all markets from Hvy Commercial/Industrial/Highway to Residential to Manufacturing
•    Cover more skills without trade raiding
•    Prevent other trades from raiding our work
•    Coordinating with other trades
•    NYC Community Board involvement and influence
•    Political involvement and influence
•    'Smarter' contracts, such as PLA's that require contractors to have an apprenticeship and training programs for their workers
• Informing, Educating, Empower the membership
• Transparency: In-house and On-line
• NYC local union members coming off our OWL first, then others
• Contract ratification by the rank and file
• Council Representatives covering their craft

Against:

• Tyranny; McCarron;
• Corporatism - Labor union as an employment agency
• Cronyism - appointing to positions solely based upon relationship rather than ability/competency
• Full Mobility
• Pre-Apprenticeship/Helper/Scrapper
• Local union consolidation without the approval of the members
• PLA's with lower wages, benefits, and working conditions
• Benefit Cuts, particularly for retirees
• UBC Appointees

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NYCDCC
   Organizing
   Political Action

NYCDCC Benefit Funds
   Welfare
   Pension
   Annuity
   Vacation

NYCDCC Labor Technical College (LTC)

NYCDCC Labor-Management Fund (LM)

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Journeymen
Apprentices
Retirees

Assessment and Fines