HELLO BROTHERS AND SISTERS MY NAME IS JOHN CODY. I AM SEEKING YOUR SUPPORT FOR ONE OF THE E-BOARD POSITIONS. I AM AN 11 YEAR MEMBER. GRADUATE APPRENTICE. FIRST GENERATION SHEET METAL WORKER. I AM A HUSBAND AND A FATHER. I COME FROM A BLUE COLLAR FAMILY KNOWING WHAT IT MEANS TO PUT IN A HARD DAYS WORK FOR A FAIR DAYS WAGE. I AM PROUD TO BE APART OF THIS UNION. MY REPUTATION AND INTEGRITY ARE EVERYTHING. FOLLOW THROUGH ON WHAT YOU SAY YOURE GOING TO DO. YOUR CREDIBILITY CAN ONLY BE BUILT OVER TIME, IT TAKES LESS TIME TO DO SOMETHING RIGHT THAN TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU DID IT WRONG. IN THE PAST RECESSION I HAVE STOOD ON MANY PICKET LINES FIGHTING THE NON UNION. SUPPORTING OUR UNION AND ITS MEMBERS. I ANSWER THE CALL WHEN OUR AGENTS NEED US. I HAVE WORKED ON MANY ELECTIONS. I WORKED ON THE STEPHEN LYNCH CAMPAIGN. I HAND BILLED FOR MARTY WALSH IN BOSTON IN 90 DEGREE HEAT ON SATURDAYS. LETS HOPE OUR UNION BROTHER DOES THE RIGHT THING. IN 2004/2005 I WORKED ON THE TERMINAL A PROJECT AT LOGAN COLDEST WINTER OF MY LIFE WHERE WE STOLE THE SIDING BACK FROM THE CARPENTERS. IF WE ONLY HAD CONTRACTORS THAT WOULD STEP UP AND LOOK BEYOND DUCTWORK. WE COULD BE BACK AT FULL EMPLOYMENT. I AM CURRENTLY A STEWARD AT BU LAW SCHOOL. FOR WORCESTER AIR. I TAKE THIS JOB VERY SERIOUSLY. BY SECURING OUR WORK AND MAINTAINING PROPER WORKING CONDITIONS FOR OUR JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES. IVE BEEN A PROCTOR AT THE APPRENTICE COMPETITION FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. I TEACH OUR APPRENTICES ON THE JOB THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SURVIVE IN THIS TRADE BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM WE HAVE NO FUTURE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE UPHOLD THE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY OUR RETIREES BECAUSE THEY FOUGHT LONG AND HARD FOR WHAT WE HAVE AND WE OWE IT TO THEM TO KEEP THOSE IDEALS AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR FUTURE MEMBERS. EVERY TRADE WANTS TO BE LIKE US THATS WHY THEY ALWAYS TRY TO STEAL OUR WORK. WE ARE THE LAST OF THE SKILLED TRADES WE DONT JUST CALL A SUPPLY HOUSE FOR MATERIAL WE FABRICATE EVERYTHING WHETHER IT BE A PRODUCTION, CORNICE OR DUCT SHOP. WE ARE THE HARDEST WORKING CRAFTSMEN. WE ARE TINKNOCKERS! WE PAVE THE WAY ON JOBSITES. NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT IN A BUILDING THAN THE AIR WE PROVIDE. WITHOUT IT WE WOULD DIE. I STAND UP FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN. EVEN IF I STAND ALONE. ONE THING IS FOR SURE I BELIEVE IN THIS UNION AND ITS MEMBERS. SO STAND WITH ME ON APRIL 5 AND VOTE JOHN CODY LOCAL 17 E-BOARD. THANK YOU!
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 01:48:05 +0000
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