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Hunter

I will tell you that the Building Trades are at the end of their rope with this administration. They, General President Mark Ayers and Secretary Treasurer Sean McGarvey were told two years ago that Nate Tamarin was the "labor guy." Since then, those that haven chosen to circumvent Nate after "no action" did hear the wrath of Nate. Those that stood up to him - the Ibew, NEA, IAFF, etc.... basically told Nate to go f off - in a nice way.

Personally, I was the Teamsters Political Director and under the Bush Presidency - I was able to call Rove, Mehlman, Sara Taylor and Andy Card. Granted a lot didn't get done - but at least we were heard. Whereas now, we have our team in - and Sean has sent an official letter asking for a meeting with Vice President Biden over a year ago, and the reasoning for not getting the meeting is absolutely ridiculous. So what is worse - having our guys in there and no access or having access (like with Bush) with terrible results. Furthermore, the National Building and Construction Trades Secretary Treasurer (who represents nearly 3.5 million members) THINKS that vice president Biden doesn't want to meet with him and his President Mark Ayers.

You should not be worried about getting "yelled" at by the Boss or his staff - they should be shitting their pants thinking that - because of miscommunication, the Building Trades think they are being dissed by the Vice President. Personally, the Bldg Trades are too honorable and stuck on protocol. If it were my union - I would have sandwiched the President, VP or their CoS and made sure they knew.

All that said, what works best - for you and I - is for you to call Sean first. Say you talked to me and that you want to get all the facts before you talk to the big guy. This will be good for both of us.

What do you think?
------Original Message------
From: Hunter Biden
To: Chuck Harple
Subject: Re: Sean McGarvey-Bio.docx
Sent: Dec 14, 2010 8:20 PM

I'll work on it- but is there any issue I should know about before I go around everyone and straight to him- if I ask he will do it- but if I am missing something legit then i will get killed by staff.

R. Hunter Biden
Rosemont Seneca Partners
202-333-1880

On Dec 14, 2010, at 5:41 PM, charple@att.blackberry.net wrote:

> Btw, just got off with Sean. Told him we talked. He and President Ayers personally thanked me and said it is good to know that what we were thinking about the VP may be totally wrong. I don't even want to get in what I ha ve heard that they were told why the. Vp couldn't meet.
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