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January 15, 2024

How Our Union Is Dying: Fear, Favoritism and Flattery

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Brother Eric, Local 308 Union Steward: The Boogeyman. Harbinger of Doom for Business Unionists. Feared, Loved and Hated in Equal Portions throughout the ATU. Extreme Democracy. Preacher of Radical Revolutionary Unionism. The Black Joe Hill. Trolls and Haters are welcome!

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This website is meant for informational purposes only. The legal statutes, collective bargaining agreements and rules are current when written here, but I cannot guarantee they have remained the same since the publication date. The information contained in the articles is not legal advice. You are advised to contact an attorney for help on legal concerns. Additionally, your use of these articles does not mean you are consulting with a manager, union steward, union official or lawyer. Eric Basir nor the Amalgamated Transit Union can be held responsible for the content or its accuracy.