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Good Morning Bartenders of local 165

Jerzy Joe Kelber here just wanted to reach out to you all to express my heartfelt appreciation to everyone who took the time to vote in this election. Your support, engagement, and belief in the possibility of progress truly mean a great deal to me.

While I am disappointed by the outcome, I am even more concerned that less than 10% of our members chose to participate in this process. Meaningful change—real change—cannot happen without the involvement of our members. When so few voices are represented, we all lose the opportunity to shape the direction of our Union.

Though this result was not what I hoped for, I remain grateful to those who stood with me and took the time to make their voices heard. I encourage all members to take an active role in future decisions. Our Union can only move forward when…

The way our union spends its money speaks volumes about its values and priorities. The union's finances are only one area that needs transparency, just as members should know where they are in the grievance process (i.e., tracking) once a grievance has been submitted. Unions are required by law to file annual financial reports, known as the LM-2 or sometimes the LM-3, for an intermediate body like our Local Joint Executive Board.

The attached file presents data points and a pie chart showing the percentages of total disbursements each listed category represents. The source of this data was STATEMENT B - RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS from the LM-2 report filed by the Bartenders Union Local 165 for the period ending 12/31/24. Total receipts were $3,754,086 and total disbursements were $3,592,386

The categories representing the largest pieces of the disbursements pie were Representational Activities (38.34%) at $1,377,287, as referenced in Schedule 15,…

Your Union, Your Future

Bartenders Union Local 165 has an election every 3 years, whether we want one or not. Federal law prohibits elected officials of Local Unions from serving more than 3 years unless reelected. Yet, if no eligible members challenge the incumbent officers, as is often the case, career politicians remain in office. The time has come to elect new officers of the Bartenders Union Local 165 on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. If voter participation in this election is around 10-12%, as it has historically been, disconnected minority leaders will likely govern, and the result will almost certainly be more of the same.  What happens next is up to the members.

Unions exist to protect working people and improve their compensation and working conditions. The question that should be on the minds of the members is whether the path our union is on has served those interests well…

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