Is Bruce Hansen The Right Choice?

Bruce Hansen
2012 ATU757 President Candidate

Friends for Bruce

"Please cast your vote for Pride, Integrity and Honesty.
Vote for BRUCE HANSEN"



     Bruce Hansen has started a website http://www.friendsforbruce.com for his 2012 ATU757 Presidential campaign efforts. In 2009 Bruce lost the Presidential election by less than 300 votes and is the popular candidate in 2012. In these past three years he has been working hard to build support for this coming election. Our current ATU757 President Jonathan Hunt is also working hard so that he can maintain his position. 2012 will be an interesting election for ATU757 members.

     At the start of this year I announced my intention to run for ATU757 President this next year. At this point ATU757 members will have three candidates to pick from. There is a chance that with a third candidate joining, the votes can split up in such that our current President can maintain his position. The President position appears to be the only position that would have the most positive change on our membership if the right person wins the election. The question to the membership is "what is a positive change" and "who will make this change"?

     Jonathan Hunt has had many years to demonstrate to our members the directions he wishes to keep our union moving. It is now up to Bruce and I to convince you (as an ATU757 member) that one of us would be a better selection. I hope that our membership will review all their options and vote for who they feel would best represent them.

     On Bruce's website he talks about Pride, Integrity and Honesty. From viewing his website I find myself questioning this and putting it to the test.

     In his "Goals" section he states "Once the membership has voted affirmation for a budget, it will stay within that budget, unlike being over budget by $282,000.00(as of June 2011)."

     Is this statement true?
     Are there documents that support this statement?

Document #1:
     In May of 2012 at our Charter meeting the membership was presented financial documents of a "Monthly" and a "Year to Date". The "Year to Date" stated the effected dates as July 2010 through April 2011 and showed a deficit of -$282,122.13. This would indicate that according to this document that our membership was over budget by that amount by the end of April and we were presented the information in May.

Document #2:
     In June of 2012 at our Charter meeting the membership was presented financial documents of a "Mothly" and a "Year to Date". The "Year to Date" stated the effected dates as July 2010 through May 2011 and showed a deficit of -$224,094.15. This would indicate that according to this document that our membership was over budget by that amount by the end of May and we were presented the information in June.

Document #3:
     In July of 2012 at our Charter meeting the membership was presented financial documents of a "Mothly" and a "Year to Date". The "Year to Date" stated the effected dates as July 2010 through June 2011 and showed a deficit of -$309,406.03. This would indicate that according to this document that our membership was over budget by that amount by the end of June and we were presented the information in July.
     This document also included a disclaimer at the bottom stating "This document is a snapshot provided by QuickBooks at the time of the printing of this report. Therefore, the final numbers are subject to change based on invoices that arrive after the report is printed but must be accredited to that month. Additionall, the Payroll Services also make post-report changes which may require subsequent changes of the report. For absolute final numbers, please visit the DOL website, where you'll find the ATU757 yearly LM2 and 990 report."

Other Important Information:
     As a member in good standing I do not recall ever being presented and voting on the affirmation of a yearly budget. The documents that are presented to the membership are "income and expence" reports.

To Answer The Questions:
   Is this statement true?
   Are there documents that support this statement?
     Because our members have not been presented an actual budget, how could it be stated we are under or over budget? If a member is using the "income and expense" report as a guild then the documents clearly state that as of the end of June 2011 our "income and expenses" are in the negative $309,406.03. Please remember the disclaimer as well and that this number is subject to change. The only true amount will be known after the LM2 is released sometime late December or so.

     Without supporting documents then anything said is just words. It is my goal to always be Transparent in my actions and to provide the supporting documents for the actions I am taking.

1. I take Pride to assure that all members are equal.
2. I am Honest about what I am presenting to our membership and use supporting documents to stand behind my statements.
3. I have the Integrity to learn from my mistakes, to stand up for my beliefs and to do everything in my power to protect the ones that are counting on me.
4. I believe with Transparency that our membership will help me not only be the best that I can be but to be the best that we can be.

Christopher R. Day Candidate for ATU757 President 2012