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The key passage:
"provided that PROXY voting is permitted on the issue"
The union decided it wasn't. End of story.
Not quite the "end of story"...
The problem is the board members' decision to write off the proxies only came after they counted them and realized that the vote went to Heather.
Well, that's what one side claims anyway.
Barb, do you have someone who will dispute this?
Not my job. But if union rules were broken I'm sure there is a way to question the decision within the organization.
Denying proxy voting for those on duty *is* disenfranchising them, even if it was done according to the rules.
They still pay union dues and deserve a voice.
Just like our soldiers overseas or house bound elders have a right to have their votes counted. And the burden shouldn't be primarily on them to jump through the proper hoops. Their votes should be facilitated. That's why education is a responsibility of voting boards.
Really amazing that some commenters don't seem to care. I guess it's enough to get the outcome you want.
Commenting by HaloScan
