"As Faith Would Have It..."

Whew! Here in this part of the country, we sort of cautiously welcome the month of June and Summer because it is also officially the start of hurricane season. Metaphorically speaking, I think Local 311 has had its first tropical depression that fortunately did not turn into a hurricane. As I reported to you previously, I had contacted the LiUNA Elections Office, registered my official protest on how the Local 311 Judges of Election had erroneously listed my name on the official ballot, and was just basically waiting on the outcome to see what steps would be taken next. As faith would have it, you once again showed just how much you appreciate what I'm trying to do by once again bestowing upon me the honor and privilege of representing you at the 2011 LiUNA International Convention, Sept. 11-16, 2011, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas NV. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again!! I have always maintained this opinion because technically, the Local President is the only Local official so-to-speak, that is actually required to go and represent the Local. With respect to this convention, a Local President has to be elected just like any other member to attend this particular convention. For NPMHU National Conventions, the Local President is automatically elected to attend by virtue of being elected Local President. What I'm basically stating is that the Local President has the authority to speak for the entire Local and in many instances, there are Locals in the NPMHU who can not afford to sent multiple delegates to these conventions. That's why I look at these instances as being an honor and a privilege. As is my customary practice, I will take you with me each and every step of the way as it relates to being a delegate. In my next posts, I will post some frequently asked questions and update this blog with previous conventions reports that were done as e-mails. This may take a little while but it will be worth the wait I promise you! Also next up is discussing hotel accommodations, transportation and other "allowances".