CUPE"S way of controlling people

Administration : now that is a nasty word and can even be a nastier experience if one is on the receiving end as being either the general membership or the executive of a local that this takes place with. When national decides to take a local under administration they can do it without any warning and without any valid reason because this is how the national constitution bylaws are formulated. This has been challenged on many occasions with little or no success even though it was determined there were no money discrepancies or ill will towards the members by the local executive. Please do not make the mistake and mention that the members should look to joining another union because of the treatment they have received or little or no representation by cupe because your local will be put under administration before you wake up in the morning. Cupe has ruined many lives of good honest hard working members who have devoted the best part of their lives to serving the members just because they did not agree with something that was said about national’s inabilities or changes they felt would benefit the members. Once a local is put under administration the rumours commence; and even though the truth comes out months later, the damage has already been done and national to this day has never taken any responsibility for their actions when they were wrong. Every biannual, there are proposals from locals who have experienced this to make the appropriate changes and all we get is broken promises and more lies .They almost get a big high on destroying good people. I still believe some day this is going to change and I hope I am around to see it.
Watchdog annie.