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Brothers and Sisters,

I am asking for your support of my candidacy for Western District Vice President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.

I stand for open communication, accountability and the basic democratic principles upon which the Union was founded. I am a firm believer in the original vision of Founding Father P.J. McGuire and feel that we have strayed far to the right of his intent and purpose. McGuire believed that everyone should belong to a Union and that the members would be able to share in the wealth that they were producing. He also believed that Union membership brought autonomy over oneself and pride in what one did. These factors would lead to more time available for participation with family and community. The rank and file members have been disenfranchised and are losing hope of having any control over their lives. In order to re-involve the membership we must return the vote to the individual, we must return some autonomy to the locals, and we must get involved with our local communities and remind them that the carpenters are here to stay.

The current leadership of the UBC is not representing the true concerns of the membership but instead is doing whatever it can to mold us into a corporate commodity to be sold to the lowest bidder. They have done their best to fashion the "re-organized" UBC along the lines of corporate America. We are a multi-billion dollar industry which can and should wield incredible industry and political clout for the benefit of the rank and file member. We are not a Union for the sole benefit of the contractors.

The current leadership is very short sighted and needs to broaden its scope and vision. The world we live in is getting smaller all the time and the resources we have are becoming more limited. The UBC needs to look at the ways that we as an organization can promote sustainability not only for ourselves and our industry but society as a whole. We are but a small piece of the overall scheme of things, and need to work in unison for the betterment of our craft. New environmental regulations and alternative energy sources are creating growth industries that could yield millions of hours of carpenter work. We need to look ahead with that kind of vision.

I am developing my campaign and am in need of financial support in order to run it effectively. If you agree with me that we need a change of vision at the leadership level of the Union then please support my candidacy. Thank you.

In Brotherhood & Solidarity,

T. Scott Brineman

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