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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Christopher Leon Johnson, Member of the Public
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Christopher Leon Johnson testifies in support of Resolution 066 regarding unionization, while also expressing concerns about discrimination within the City Council and potential issues within union organizations. He calls for the removal of Speaker Adrienne Adams and defends two council members who he believes were unfairly treated.
- Supports Resolution 066 but warns about potential election rigging and retaliation within unions
- Criticizes specific unions like Unite Here 100 for trying to unionize in inappropriate places
- Urges City Council to support Lynn Schulman and Selvena Brooks-Powers in maintaining their positions on the budget advisory board
Christopher Leon Johnson
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Yeah.
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Hello.
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My name is Christopher Leon Johnson.
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I'm here to support resolution zero six six.
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While at the same time, I think the city council needs to, come together and put a res put a put, our speaker, Adriana Deal Adams, on as to be removed from speaker to city council because she's completely, discriminated against a Jewish elected official named Lynn Schulman and an African American elected official
Carmen de la Rosa
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named on topic.
Christopher Leon Johnson
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Topic because you you guys are city workers.
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Remember, you guys work for the state just like we do.
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Remember this.
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The same time, y'all need to that y'all y'all need remove that speaker that lady as a speaker of city council.
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But at the same time, resolute six 66, the members of these unions have to understand have to understand that, look, there's a lot of election rigging.
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There's a lot of retaliation that goes on with these unions, especially with the incumbent, slates of these unions.
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They love to weaponize their position and their resources to oppress members of the unions that are against them.
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I'm I I I'm totally for union organizations of many of these of the job sites, but I'm I'm really against, like, Unite Here 100 because they wanna unionize in places where they shouldn't be unionized.
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But at the same time, with these current unions like Dirtwood BJ, HTC, and DC thirty seven, you members have to understand that the unions, they come in union slates.
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The incoming union slates, They have, big advantages when it comes to, putting their members over.
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So I support Reso sixty six, but at the same time, the city council needs to come together because they all city workers just like and and and defend and support two of the woman, Lynn Schulman and age and Sylvia Brooks Powers, to keep their spots on the the the advisory board for the budget.
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That's understanding supporting the other guy.
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I can't say his name on this platform because I know they cut me off, but that's wrong.
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We have the right to support who you wanna support.
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You should not be retaliated against because you supporting someone like that the speaker doesn't approve of.
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Like I said, if this could happen to these women, Sabina and Lynn Schulman, this could happen to anybody in the city council.
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Your time
Raul Rivera
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