Despite the hard work and involvement of you and your members in various campaigns, Tuesday’s outcome wasn’t necessarily in favor of working men and women. One can dissect these election results in many ways, but the end fact remains that they have occurred and now the changes and challenges will be at our doorstep.
In spite of these losses, we as leaders and public employees need to hold our heads high in a sense of pride about what we do and our contributions to Wisconsin and its citizens. No politician, no elected official can daunt that pride.
We also need to send a message to our members that even though the election results were not in our favor, we will not cower, hide our heads, or run away from reality. We all must step forward and meet the coming challenges head on, and continue to represent and protect the interests of our members, their families and careers. As an old time union leader once said, in the face of challenge and setbacks, the union and its members “will always live to fight another day”. These challenges will make us stronger and more resolved in our mission. Our members deserve us rising to the challenge and expect us to continue to be there for them.
Politicians come and go, but this union has been here for nearly 80 years, in spite of any politicians’ ideology. Now is the time for us to unify the members, restore confidence and tell this new breed of “tea party” politicians to Bring It On. We’re ready for the fight.
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