What the fuck are you talking about? GHQ has two people, FW Cameron and whoever it is FW Travis hired to run the Lit Department after the last person got canned. Both do their jobs admirably, and FW Cam even helps with organizing campaigns, doing one-on-ones and stuff. He doesn't need to. FW Travis didn't do much organizing when he was GST. Furthermore, check the budget in the GOB. GHQ distributes funds as they are supposed to, it's then up to the various subcommittees to actually use that money (as an example the ODB is using their funding to focus heavily on their branch development program), please actually look at the budget, GHQ retains a fraction of the dues money. If you feel like your campaign needs more money put in a request for funds. Hell, they'll even give you a per diem if you're doing actual union business.

Yeah, convention was a shitshow this year. It's usually a lot better. I'm personally thankful I abstained from serving as a convention delegate this year. I blame the fact that his year we couldn't all get together and drink vast quantities of homemade hooch :p.

Edit: I'd like to ask what issues you have with the Greater Chicago GMB and the Seattle GMB? Because just writing them off entirely is writing off 1/6th of NARA branch members. That doesn't strike me as fair. If you have issues with individuals within these branches you should take it up with the individuals and not the branches.