Dear Tastysternburger,

I read your two posts concerning the Local 73 trusteeship and feel obliged to write to you. I was
removed from office in a classic SEIU trusteeship. As we all know the International likes to use the
wording emergency trusteeship even when it is not. The basic reason I was removed from office was
because I disagreed with the International leadership on a number of issues. The most recent was when
they called me from Washington to assure themselves that I supported Hillary in the Primary which I did
not. I supported Bernie Sanders. Both times they called I told them that I supported Bernie Sanders.
They told me he would lose. This was probably the straw that broke the camels back for them. For
years I have disagreed with them on major issues of democracy within the union, organizing new
members and servicing members which the International sees as in opposition to organizing new
members.
Organizing new members is critical, but the members with contracts want representation too. For over
20 years I have increased Local 73s membership from 24,000 members to 29,000 while at the same
time aggressively fighting for individual members, as well as filing large class action grievances through
the grievance procedure and arbitration when it could not be solved informally or through direct action.
The International has regularly criticized me for taking too many cases to arbitration. The
Internationals main focus is to extract as much dues money from the members which it promptly turns
over to the DNC. This deprives locals of operating expenses, as well as funds to support local candidates
who actually support unions. The National Democratic office holders who get the members money have
consistently avoided enforcing existing labor laws and instead have promoted bad trade deals that have
sent most manufacturing jobs overseas.
The statement that Local 73 was an Emanuel allied union is false. Emanuel distinctly dislikes me and the
feeling is mutual. One officer, Mr. Brandon without my permission gave local political money to
Emanuel and the latest fight between Mr. Brandon and myself was specifically about that and the
secret meetings that he has been having with Emanuel . This was the specific disagreement that lead to
the trusteeship. I filed charges against Mr. Brandon on 7/1/16 and one month later the international
trusteed the local on 8/3/16. Whistle blowers usually get shot. As of 10/7/16 the charges against Mr.
Brandon have not been heard and no date is predicted.
As anyone familiar with the SEIU International is aware they are very thin skinned and accept NO dissent
of any kind, they promote and expect complete obedience. The fact that I had an executive board of 100
rank and file members and that I always brought numerous members to all bargaining sessions simply
horrified the SEIU International.
This illegal take over was plain and simple an undemocratic take over in the long and sordid history of
the SEIU.
Please read my actual trusteeship hearing statement which is attached, it will give you a better picture
of what is happening in SEIU. I can be emailed at xxxxxxxxxxxxx@gmail.com and my cell number is (312)
XXX-XXXX. Christine Boardman