Feb 14, 2008: Union candidate endorsements

by Chris Kraynak

As a member of CSEA Local 834, did you ever wonder how a candidate receives the endorsement of the union? I always did. I usually disagreed with the unions choice, and I would complain to others in the union about how we do not seem to have a voice in the process. Then I was informed of the Local 834 Political Action Committee (PAC). I joined, and now I am involved in the process of choosing candidates that the local will endorse at election time.

If you are interested in politics and would like to become involved, I encourage you to come to a meeting, and take a look for yourself. There is no obligation to join, but you can.

As co-chair of the Local PAC 834 (Chris Kraynak) along with Michael Casler, our goal is to educate members of Local 834 about politics and the election process. We, as a committee, may not be able to answer all your questions on politics or the election process. We will try our best to get the correct information to our members when they ask. Whether you know it or not, politics play an important roll in contact negotiations that do affect every member of the local 834.

One of our main goals is to help educate the membership about their right to vote and the importance of doing so in all elections. This year we are going to try to present Information Days at several locations for the membership. The objective will be to educate members about registration, voting, and other political related subjects. By doing so, the Local 834 PAC hopes to be able to show members that your voice matters and really needs to be heard.

As a member of Local 834, you should feel confident that your concerns are being addressed. A good way to accomplish this is to become active in the Local or to allow the Local to inform you the best way we can. If you think you are not ready or cannot commit time to the Local 834 PAC right now, please take advantage of our email sign-up (click here). This way you will be informed of any news regarding the local PAC activities, and you can also email questions and concerns to us.

Please consider joining us if this is something you think you may enjoy or feel you can contribute to.

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