08/09/2026
This one is from your branch President. I write this from the terminal at LAX. When it is published, all but a few stragglers from the National Convention will have returned home.
It was quite a convention, unlike any I have previously attended. Lots of discussion, lots of amendments and lots of teller votes, many that were unnecessary.
The national convention showed the great divide of the NALC. Branch 14 attendees are also have different opinions on who to support among the candidates. That’s okay. We are a union that supports democracy, so every one has a vote.
In this picture you see our section of the convention floor. To me these folks were the most important delegates at the convention. We all have differences: some of us vote Democrat, others vote Republican. Some of us are Card fans, others pull for the Cats (Go Big Blue!). And as I said, we also have different views on the future of the leadership of the union.
My role as president is to represent the members of Branch 14, despite any differences. You may not personally like me, but I will always have your back.
So I pledge that no matter the outcome of this election, I will support our new leaders. In the KIM region, we are very lucky to have two candidates who have pledged to continue to work with and for the branch. We are extremely lucky to have individuals running who will put the branch above politics to help us achieve great things for our members.
I urge any with disagreements with any brothers and sisters to put those aside. We are stronger when we stand together. Remember the state motto of Kentucky, “United we Stand, divided we fall.” Add to the old union mantra. “United we bargain, divided we beg.”
