An Independent Voice Ready From Day One

John Musumeci started his career in the UBC in 1987. John Musumeci has a remarkable record of leadership and experience that embodies his unwavering commitment to the membership of the NYCDC.

First elected as a Delegate to the New York City District Council of Carpenters in 1999 as our council emerged from International supervision, John has fought for reforming our District Council, eliminating wasteful spending and strengthening our shop stewards. John Musumeci was re-elected to this position by the membership of Local 157 in 2003 and 2005. In 2005 John was elected Delegate to the 39th UBC General Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. John was also a three term elected officer of Local 157.

John has two children and lives in Brooklyn with his wife Dolores.

I didn't get involved in union politics to do the safe and easy things. A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built. Politics isn't just a game of competing interests and clashing ideas. The membership of our union expect us to seek office and to serve for the right reasons. And the right reason is to challenge the status quo and to serve the common good, and to leave this union better than we found it.

In 2000 as a rank and file carpenter on his tools, I started and created Local Connection 157, a union newsletter to keep the membership of Local 157 better informed. Later I expanded the audience and created Local157.com a website dedicated to keeping the membership informed on District Council news. More recently I created Local157.blogspot.com and exposed the phony trusteeship placed on Local 157 and UBC Constitutional violations.

Carpenters are ready for a positive change and tired of the good ol’ boy network which has caused apathy and many members to lose faith in their union.

No one expects us to agree on everything. But we are expected to lead with integrity, good will and clear convictions.

In the Delegate Body, I have been on the front lines for the fight for change and members rights. I have stood up to the old politics as usual and the good-old-boy network and was one of the first to expose the phony out-of work-list system.

**The Choice is Clear!**

If you want change in our union,
if you are tired of the status quo,
if you hope for a better District Council,
then I am asking for your VOTE.

*****ELECT*****

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

****JOHN MUSUMECI****

***DISTRICT COUNCIL***

***VICE PRESIDENT***