No to Samuelsen's $5 policy

(5*52*39000=10140000)
Numbers don’t lie. What are those figures? Those have been dictated by Generalissimo Francisco Franco and his lackeys to the commoners [due to the fact they erroneously believe they can rule by divine powers and we the commoners have no input]. The issue at hand is the health insurance of the laid off members and how Samuelsen and the executive board have come up with this fools rush in where common sense fears to tread.

So what are the above figures? Well Samuelsen wants you to give him ten million dollars annually. His idea is so far off-the-wall that it warrants a response, and in fact actually shows unfortunately how mentally challenged Samuelsen is. Samuelsen wants you to voluntarily contribute $5 a week times 52 weeks in a year times 39000 which is the number of the membership. This calculation comes out to a whopping $10,140,000 try it on any calculator and the numbers wont lie.

Now this idea may appear to be as noble as to help out our laid off brethren in solidarity but you are able to see clearly how Samuelsen has mastered the derivative schemes of Wall street from West End Avenue while the economy is in it downward spiral. There are many questions that arose from this $5 front such as why and what factors is it for a specific period or infinite? how many of the laid off members have requested health care insurance coverage? It is honorable to aid our laid off brethren, however you have to think of the current membership, retirees, the deceased members and their families who need health care insurance which have to be included but that does not interest Samuelsen.

We know our employer currently is auditing the membership with the intentions of excluding family members and even children who are in college however that does not interest Sameulsen. Retirees who cannot afford health care insurance for their family members and deceased family members who cannot afford health care insurance also don’t interest Samuelsen. So what is Samuelsen interested in? Clearly he wants ten million dollars annually - we smell a $200 bagel and $20,000 worth of fresh sushi.

Several insurance companies have provided quotes for a group of 1000 members, health insurance coverage to be less than a million dollars annually. Samuelsen wants ten million dollars and what would the difference in nine million dollars be used for? Let your imagination run wild here. West End Avenue economy market seems to go up against the reality. It is clear Samuelsen’s $5 health insurance policy is discriminatory and is not inclusive since it does not include current membership - young adult children, retirees family members and deceased family members. The common sense would dictate TWU Local 100 should pick up the cost initially then after it should ask the membership for contribution.

No blank check should be given to Samuelsen.