The proposal requires Board members to:

• support Board decisions publicly
• avoid promoting competing agendas
• avoid conduct undermining Union unity

…after decisions are made.

Why this is controversial

This language can be interpreted in two very different ways:

Benign interpretation

• Standard expectation of collective leadership.

Aggressive interpretation

• Board members could be disciplined for publicly disagreeing with leadership.

Many union activists would see this as potentially chilling dissent.