ONCE AGAIN IT'S ELECTION TIME

Brothers and Sisters Once again it's election time. There will be many candidates going around asking for your vote. My advice if it means anything to MaBstoa, is to choose or reelect reps who fight for the interests of the Labor movement. In our line of work experience is the only thing that will keep us strong. Politics in our line of work exists, but make no mistake about it, we all drink from the same cool aid. We all want a stronger Union, we all want the best contracts, we all want a person who will fight the abuser's.  1)'Who is the real fighter and defender of labor? Is it someone new without experience but a willingness to fight the bosses? Only if they come in at the ground floor and learn their craft. 2) Is a College degree necessary to be a rep? I think not, but I do believe that if you feel a degree is necessary, maybe you already think you're better than the members you are serving. 3) Should a rep be familiar with the contract, work rules and some laws? I believe that's a must, and coming in at the ground floor is essential to gradually sharpening those skills. In the upcoming months you will be approached by Inexperience guided by rumors and versions of truths. I have read the fliers, the articles in the papers and the nonsense that perpetrate from the mouths of the insincere. Prosperity may not always take a village, but it sure doesn't take the village idiot. I support the reelection of John Samuelsen!