|
This Monday, May 1, is the monthly COPE meeting. COPE (Committee on Political Education) is the union's PAC; union dues legally can't be used for campaign contributions. If you'd like to voice your displeasure at the recent Strayhorn endorsement, this would be a good place to do it.
The agenda for this month's meeting is the work that's already begun for the November elections, especially for the local House races. We've already started ID'ing voters in districts 47, 48, and 50.
Look, nobody's angrier about this endorsement than I am, but the union has done yeoman's work in the last few races; ask Donna Howard about the work we did in her race, and remember, the people running this meeting are not the ones that made the decision to endorse Strayhorn, so please be respectful. You don't have to be a COPE member to attend, it's open to all TSEU members. Meet'n'greet starts at 5:30 and the actual meeting starts at 6:00. Y'all come on down.
Once again, those of you that are thinking of resigning, I ask you to seriously reconsider. The union has done, and continues to do, excellent work. You need look no further than Donna Howard's campaign and the work that's already started on the upcoming election. You should stay at the meeting on Monday and do some work for the campaigns. You should join COPE. The way to change the way the union works is not to quit; it's to work from within and do something about it.
|
