Sister Michelle writes:
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Nancy Pridham Replies:
First: "Hi Michele, if the candidates get donations and can afford it."
Then: "While the rest of us are madly fund raising, it is likely that ST got
someone in NUPGE to do his work for free. Also, while it costs the
candidates personal money to travel the Province-vacation days, gas money food-hotels-during ...this campaign, ST is able to do so on the company dime...unless I hear otherwise."
It's a pretty serious allegation -- though the "unless I hear otherwise" is peculiar... back to that in a minute.
First the allegation. It was not hard to find out the truth. Pridham had it right the first time. Thomas funds his campaign entirely by voluntary contributions. That includes materials, trips, gas, meals, everything. So it's "otherwise," and Michelle should be properly informed of the truth.
A footnote - On the basis of the incorrect assumption given to them, Michelle and also Melissa wrote back that they would not not be reading materials from Thomas. That's sad. The Insider encourages everyone to read all the materials from all candidates. Read with care and with a skeptical eye, but to have a closed mind is to be ignorant and nobody in OPSEU wants our membership to be ignorant.
In closing -- what's with, "unless I hear otherwise?" How would you feel if someone wrote this about you? "[Insert your name here] is misusing other people's money for personal gain......unless I hear otherwise." Far too cagey and grossly unfair don't you think?
Solidarity
someone in NUPGE to do his work for free. Also, while it costs the
candidates personal money to travel the Province-vacation days, gas money food-hotels-during ...this campaign, ST is able to do so on the company dime...unless I hear otherwise."
It's a pretty serious allegation -- though the "unless I hear otherwise" is peculiar... back to that in a minute.
First the allegation. It was not hard to find out the truth. Pridham had it right the first time. Thomas funds his campaign entirely by voluntary contributions. That includes materials, trips, gas, meals, everything. So it's "otherwise," and Michelle should be properly informed of the truth.
A footnote - On the basis of the incorrect assumption given to them, Michelle and also Melissa wrote back that they would not not be reading materials from Thomas. That's sad. The Insider encourages everyone to read all the materials from all candidates. Read with care and with a skeptical eye, but to have a closed mind is to be ignorant and nobody in OPSEU wants our membership to be ignorant.
In closing -- what's with, "unless I hear otherwise?" How would you feel if someone wrote this about you? "[Insert your name here] is misusing other people's money for personal gain......unless I hear otherwise." Far too cagey and grossly unfair don't you think?
Solidarity
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