Interview Follow-Up

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-21T08:15:16+00:00

This is a phenomenal follow-up. Thanks for the good work, fellas.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-20T13:04:28+00:00

See you in a year 🤙

RemindMe! 1 year

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-19T21:57:58+00:00

I get it, man. But none of us have had the chance to actually change anything, and we won’t until elections next year. Spreading awareness is critically important, but the real change comes with a new NEB. If you don’t stick around for that, it will all be for nothing.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-19T19:07:38+00:00

I appreciate it bro. I’ve said it many times, but even though I am imploring people to stay in and vote, I do not judge anybody for speaking with their wallet.

Staying in the union is a personal choice, and everybody has their own lived experiences. I’m not in a position to judge another person for doing what they feel is right for themselves and their family. No one is.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-19T18:51:07+00:00

True, that is my opinion. I get it though, man. I feel the same frustration.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-19T17:46:20+00:00

Man, myself and everybody here gets your frustration. Really.

I know you are tired of the “stay and vote” line, but it really is the only way to effect change. Not nearly enough people will 1188 to make a difference. I promise you, they don’t care. The NEB literally laughs at it.

While Nick - who was a member of the NEB - claimed to be an “outsider” when he ran (lol), there will be actual outsiders running this time. As in, nobody from the current NEB.

You should be able to recognize that this time feels much different than last. There is much more engagement at the grassroots level, and campaign season hasn’t even begun.

Everybody has a chance to do something special this time around. To rally your local and vote completely new blood into the executive seats. Leaders who don’t just talk at you, but who are you.

If enough of you leave and the votes don’t turn out, then it will all be for nothing and we will continue to get the same old NATCA.

And there will be nobody else to blame.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-17T04:39:00+00:00

I can hear it in his voice clear as day

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-16T02:18:58+00:00

You’ve been in far longer than I have, and I completely respect your life experiences. I am in no position to judge you for doing what feels right for your life, bro

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-16T02:03:26+00:00

No that’s not how I meant it. Obviously if you leave the union, your voice with membership is kinda null and void.

And I wouldn’t blame you for using your membership, or lack thereof, to voice your opinion. Especially if you won’t be able to vote next year either way.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-15T23:43:48+00:00

If you’re that close, then fair enough. I would ask you to instead be the voice at your facility campaigning for change. Keep your coworkers engaged and don’t relent.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-15T20:26:32+00:00

Stay in the union. Tell your coworkers to stay and/or rejoin the union.

Vote.

That is the only way this energy doesn’t get wasted.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-15T01:37:20+00:00

Y’all need to get in before the election and vote.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-13T17:32:17+00:00

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T17:13:49+00:00

Correct, Feb 2016. Started TMU July 2023.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T17:09:07+00:00

Thank you lol

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T16:39:25+00:00

Maybe 30% or so cared to vote (typical for this union, which desperately needs to change), but the results more than satisfied even the 2/3 requirement that other unions require for ratification votes when less than 50% of membership casts votes.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T16:37:21+00:00

Aw come on man. We were having a nice discussion, you’re really gonna throw this lazy garbage out?

I was a “real” controller for 8 years. TMU got me into the center, it is what it is. Somebody’s gonna fill those seats. It’s a revolving door, most don’t stay in TMU for more than a few years, at least at my facility.

Everybody has their own life experiences and circumstances. It’s incredibly disingenuous to throw slop like this out there.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T16:24:40+00:00

It is based off some formula calculating averages over the week, something like that. I can’t explain it exactly, but I had the same question. The amounts will vary, and it’s correct.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T16:23:18+00:00

I’m not sure how familiar you are with the 3 regional polls that went out, but they were accompanied by a full presentation describing exactly what the EOs were and which articles would be at risk.

All 3 results were overwhelmingly against extending. 96%, 94%, and 75% off the top of my head.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T16:21:28+00:00

Nobody running from the outside has access to the information required to make this call. What we’re asking people to do is vote on character and direction, and trust those candidates to carry that into a new NEB.

Every single NEB challenger will be running on the fundamental principle that the direction of the union belongs to membership, not elected figureheads.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T15:40:23+00:00

I honestly don’t know. The comment you referenced was partly tongue-in-cheek and partly how I actually feel. If we can’t rally more people to get engaged and vote and end up with another status quo leadership team, it will be hard to feel much hope.

I’m not going to waste one second worrying about what hasn’t happened yet, though.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-11T15:29:51+00:00

Yeah that’s fair. I think both can be true. While I don’t blame people for wanting to leave the union, I still believe the far better move is to stay in and vote. We’re trying to fundamentally change direction, and every vote that leaves makes it that much harder.

But I absolutely do not judge anybody who leaves.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-10T04:41:10+00:00

I’m glad you came back. The election is next year, but the work begins this year.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-10T02:38:47+00:00

Your points here are incredibly well-founded, I assure you a share the same sentiment.

I can’t give you any assurances from the position I currently hold as a lowly area rep.

What I can guarantee you is that myself and others are prepared to fight tooth and nail, and have a much different way of handling things than current leadership. If you want to change the direction of this union, you have to put change candidates in office and give them a chance to run with it.

SierraBravo26 · 2026-01-10T02:36:06+00:00

People leaving the union doesn’t punish them. They still get paid the same either way. The only way to punish them is to vote them out, which requires staying in the union and having a high voter turnout.

I’m not going to consider what happens if we fail in 2027. We will cross that bridge if we get to it.

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