Moderate confidence rumor mill ... from a reliable source:
Says that after whatever "event" happened between DW and FE, that the MEC asked FE to jump on an airplane and fly to LAS to defend his position. FE replied that I can't, my son is critically ill and if you insist on my presence that I'm going to have to resign.
A short time later we heard that FE "resigned." I'm not positive that these "dots" actually connect but the timing seems reasonable?
I was disappointed that we lost FE regardless of the circumstances. I was saddened to learn of his sons unfortunate illness and I was disappointed that MY union might have made FE's life more difficult at an extremely difficult time in his family's life. After a short period of reflection, I was able to justify to myself that FE losing his son might have shown him (and maybe the MEC and the rest of us) what's really important in life and that NC might not be at the top of the list?
I hope we get a good replacement for him. We owe him and the membership that.
Mark