Black firefighters' union sues over Trump endorsement

[gunsmoke]

Black firefighters' union sues over Trump endorsement

Lisa Forrest, president of Club Valiants, says her group is seeking to rescind Local 22’s endorsement of President Donald Trump, who is seeking a second term in the Nov. 3 election.

“There was an illegal endorsement of Donald Trump so we want them to rescind their endorsement because it violates our constitution, our bylaws and our political action committee bylaws,” she said.

Tung said endorsements are supposed to come before the membership at a membership meeting but the union has declined to have meetings in the month leading up to and after its endorsement of Trump.

“They canceled all union membership meetings. They canceled the meeting for October and they canceled the meeting for November. Myself and about 106 members of Local 22 submitted a request calling for a special meeting. It’s within the bylaws, and they’re refusing to hold it citing COVID-19,” he said.

 

[Ken King]

The American Arbitration Association put the matter to question of IAFF Local 22. The Local's members voted not to rescind the endorsement. https://iaff22.org/NewsDoc/Local22IAFFCertification2020TrumpEndorsement.pdf

 

[Kyle]

The American Arbitration Association put the matter to question of IAFF Local 22. The Local's members voted not to rescind the endorsement. https://iaff22.org/NewsDoc/Local22IAFFCertification2020TrumpEndorsement.pdf

Sappy always leaves out half of the story.

 

[phreddyp]

The American Arbitration Association put the matter to question of IAFF Local 22. The Local's members voted not to rescind the endorsement. https://iaff22.org/NewsDoc/Local22IAFFCertification2020TrumpEndorsement.pdf

WOW almost 2 to1 for endorsement ! That's great !

 

[glhs837]

Wait, so by joining a union, it means I have to allow the union to do things? Wait, what....

 

[GURPS]

Nice False Framing with the head line

that should be

UNION Members Sue UNION

 

[Ken King]

UNION Members Sue UNION

Except that "Club Valiants" isn't the IAFF union, they are a fraternal organization with the purpose of drawing minorities into professional firefighting. They are more akin to community organizers.

 

[GURPS]

Except that "Club Valiants" isn't the IAFF union, they are a fraternal organization with the purpose of drawing minorities into professional firefighting. They are more akin to community organizers.

so the headline is even more bs

 

[Ken King]

so the headline is even more bs

Yep, and once the suit gets before a court Club Valiants should be determined to not have standing to bring the suit.