Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Assessment means dues without voting rights

An assessment is just another term for dues without voting rights. BPW/USA failed its members by negotiating a one sided merger that benefits the Foundation at the expense of State Federations, Local Organizations, and Members.

This is not the first time BPW/USA leadership has misled members. When BPW leaders believed our Headquarters at 2012 Massachusetts Ave needed to be renovated, they urged members to contribute - even threatening to raise dues if we didn't. We gave and gave, but our dues went up anyway. I remember our LO bought a brick, but it was tossed away when Headquarters moved because we didn't want to pay the ransom to have it shipped to us. The biggest insult was finding out when they sold 2012 that we didn't own it after all. It belonged to the Foundation, which reaped a big profit that we members helped create.

Does anyone remember the details about the International Federation? My understanding is that BPW/USA found some excuse to drop out of the International Federation and diverted our dues to the BPW/USA coffers. This may not be true, but it's what I recall being told at the time.

I really want to merge, but the terms are outrageous. I want BPW/USA to renegotiate the terms of the merger.

Linda CrowderPresident of the BPW/Granite Falls, NC

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