Dispatch

Function of union hiring hall in which worker requirements from companies are logged, sorted and matched with union members’ skills, availability then members should be dispatched to the job.

It is obvious president Samuelsen and current leadership at TWU Local 100 are not serving or caring for the laid off members interests. They are forgotten - they did not have a say in layoff - those laid off members were in good standing, then why would Samuelsen and current leadership forget them? Out of sight out mind? 

Placement officer is a must at the unionhall for the laid off members - It is amazing how president Samuelsen and the current leadership have failed the laid off members,, Samuelsen and the current leadership were informed by the employer about the lay off earlier on however there was no plan to get them jobs from other companies, why

Should we be surprised that hundreds possibly now inching toward thousand of members were laid off, were not. The fact that even the most basic protections for the membership are ignored by president Samuelsen and the current leadership just reflects the sloppiness and lack of respect for our membership that pervades union hall. 

Thank you, president Samuelsen for your attention to the protection and job security of the membership entrusted to you. Just this layoff alone could be cause for president Samuelsen removal. But there are plenty of reasons to give him the boot, this breaks our heart. After all the union invented the concept of job security, only to see it diminished by those who lack any commitment to job protection.

We certainly would love to see Samuelsen leave, and the main reason is lay off - instead of setting our sights to be a highly nationally respected local Samuelsen has turned TWU Local 100 into just another troubled union.

All of this spells trouble for the membership. We need to take a hard look at what is becoming of TWU Local 100. Laid off members deserve better. Samuelsen and current leadership must take responsibility. Do the right thing. Resign.