Detroit UNITE HERE Local 24 Rank And File Protest Power Grab

[chwdiv25]

And I mean ALL of you Union activists.

[chwdiv25]

LMFAO. The union more worried about dues than jobs. You fucking worthless leeches.

[americaneejit]

Has anyone noticed that the Unite Here Local 24 website has mysteriously been down since the Chicago/Midwest Board has taken over... the only working link on the page refers you to Chicago's contact numbers.

We LIVE and WORK in MICHIGAN. We pay our dues in Michigan. Our union local is IN Michigan. Why should we have to call a Chicago number when we need to contact OUR union?

Go back to Chicago Clayola. Our local 24 has thousands of signatures against you. You're not wanted here.

[everyonehasopinions]

I haven't been able to access a Local 24 Detroit website EVER. When was it up and running for the membership to keep up on things???

[hardworkingsteward]

I am one of the newly elected executive board members of local 24. It is very sad to see the lengths that Chicago MidWest will go to to keep our dues money. Ask Clayola why she won't participate in full disclosure for finances for Local 24 to the dues paying members. What does Chicago MidWest have to hide? The longer they keep the financial records hidden it shows to all members of Local 24 that they are not being truthful about the financial condition of Local 24

[reformlocal24]

democratically elected leaders? hahahahahaha Yeah. By Joe and ten of his friends.

[hardworkingsteward]

Why didn't you run for office? Are you one of those people that stays in their cave and only comes out in the spring? At least Joe has ten friends. I'm proud to be one of them.

[Solidarity313]

Do you see the person that started all this turmoil by making that comment to keep our dues in Michigan here to help organize our union? HELL NO!!!!!!! If we keep our dues in Michigan who will do the finances so that we dont go back into trusteeship? NOBODY KNOW You want us to sign a petition but you not answering our questions. The newly elected president for one of division has only worked for a year. What the hell he know about Michigan? NOTHING

[americaneejit]

"The newly elected president for one of division has only worked for a year". Who are you referring to? And why are you yourself not able to spell, nor speak properly? Who has not answered your questions?

[hardworkingsteward]

the length of employment has nothing to do with a democratic election. I am so glad you did not run for office because it is clear that you have not had any education. Were you a union member at the time of trusteeship? Don't comment on what you know nothing about.

[bestwayusa1]

Buy American demand it request it. Tell stores to sell more USA products. Companys old and NEW !!! to make products here 100% USA. Go on line if stores dont have them. Buy USA or Buy American you will find many products there. Lets put Americans back to work with safer better products and wages. The race to the bottom must stop. Dont be a sheep to the rich thinking it better to make them richer and you poorer. At the expense of your fellow American brother and sister.

[OCVOICE]

Good luck with this struggle. You should seriously consider breaking away from UNITE HERE altogether and joining the IWW.

[SouthPhillyHooligan]

So what's Wihelm/The International's position on this? Are they backing Chicago, openly or privately? Or have they been neutral up to this point? Now it's public I'm sure they'll pick a side if they haven't already, though they may be smart enough to be really quiet about it. Shame the HERETIC site isn't up or any other good rank-and-file UNITE-HERE sites to dish the dirt on undemocratic practices.

[hardworkingsteward]

Unite Here Local 24 is extremely proud to have the support of President Wilhelm and many other leaders of locals throughout the country. We will win this hostile take over and will fight any other take overs like this one.

[SouthPhillyHooligan]

Very cool. Was afraid Wilhelm was pulling a Stern. Good luck!

[americaneejit]

A round of applause for Muhith! Who speaks of being proud to come from Bangladesh to the United States, a democratic country.

He gets it - so why doesn't the Chicago Board get it?

Go Home Chicago Board memebrs! We want the dues monies from our Michigan local 24 spent IN Michigan (and not by the Chicago Board members eating at the most expensive restaurant in the casino).

Go back to Chicago Clayola Brown, dine out large on your own state members dime.

[FlintPublic]

Thanks for this.

[LNegstad]

This took place at the Central United Methodist Church in Detroit on Jan. 15, 2009. Please note two errors: Chanel Black is a steward, not a slot tech, at MGM Casino. Also, Jackie Kaifesh's last name is misspelled.