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Thank you for your email. I apologize for the delay in responding.

I have been advised by legal counsel that the Union would be in violation of provincial and federal Privacy Legislation by providing anyone, without a Court Order, the names or identifying information of our members. Therefore I must respectfully decline your request.

Tom Cameron-Fawkes
Director

(B) No member may be disciplined, except for violating his or her duties and obligations by committing any one or more of the following offenses:...

...9. Furnishing a complete or partial list of the membership of the International Union or of any Local Union to any person other than those whose governmental position or International or Local Union office or employee benefit fund position entitles them to have a list, without specific authorization in writing from the International President;

Greg what I hear you saying is *don't question, have faith and follow and the details can be worked out after* - how close am I?

On an earlier note; Don't laugh, I asked my local for a copy of the membership list. I just thought what the hell, why not? And all the better if ufcw 1518 explains it. Yep said please, I did so.

The explanation;Do you think it odd that the local summoned their legal team, when it could have just as well cited ufcw's constitution or is it me?Don't get me wrong Tom, I'm sure the members appreciate the local making good use of the high priced lawyer. No sense if he's just hanging around with his thumb up his ass.

Given that Tom can't always remember what he's said from one day to the next, I may try again in a month or so. Thanks for responding Tom

When asked, be willing always to do everything you can do. You can no longer separate fights around the nation, or the world. Now, you can be a united effort, in your locals, regionally, and around the world. Don't be afraid of it...embrace it. For everyone that reads this, your first directive is to help when asked. Then get ready to start a campaign and ask for help. For now, be ready to help. If you can't do that then, yes, union reform is over.

Greg what I hear you saying is *don't question, have faith and follow and the details can be worked out after* - how close am I?

The membership list is frequently provided to survey companies, which I'm sure the local would argue falls within the "specific authorization" constitutional rule.

Mr. Fawkes,

Thank-you for responding. Can you tell me, on what authority did UFCW Local 1518 provide my personal information to the recent, June 06, Wilson Center poll?

Thank-you in advance.

IS

Sharyn (siggy) Sigurdur
Administrator
http://www.uncharted.ca/

What are my motives? I suppose I could just be pumping the show, except there is no way for me to profift from it taking this stand.

My manner of speaking, I guess wiritng to, is...aggressive and demanding.

A lot of folks talk. Hundreds of thousands of them. If you don't want to do what I'm telling you, DO SOMETHING.

...Or for God's sake, be quiet.

Or for God's sake, be quiet.

Anyone else that is ready to get started email me and let me know. The truth always, organizers call this a test. If you'll take the first step and reach out personally then maybe you're ready to take the next one.

I'll tell you again folks, there is nothing about this that's easy. There is some scary feeling stuff ahead like talking to complete strangers, even on the phone, and telling them that you are trying to make some changes and you'd like to ask them a couple of questions like, "What would you like to change about your union?"