Emperor John Samuelsen Enron accounting imposes financial burden on membership

We oppose this financial burden imposed by a minuscule margin of less than 70 votes which gave the right to Samuelsen’s fat sticky fingers into our thin wallets. We take no pleasure in being proven right in this ‘solidarity fund’ by calling it Samuelsen’s money grab scheme and the membership was not informed. He failed to promptly communicate with the membership so that the rank and file had no input in making the decision that affected their substantial financial well being. This was not a decision to be made by emperor Samuelsen solely. Samuelsen should furnish the rank and file with all the information that is necessary to allow the membership to participate intelligently in making decisions about their financial obligation.

First there was no prior full discussion or communicating with the rank and file whether through shopgate, monthly meetings or mass general membership meetings, mail, email or even telephone calls.  The membership was not made aware financial obligation that was to be imposed on them. Samuelsen’s propaganda machine alleged that this is an emergency situation and that there was not enough time to conduct a full discussion. However there was no emergency situation [The local media and the public and the whole world was aware of the lay offs since February 24th, 2010] but there was no discussion from then on. Nothing in February, March, April, May, June, July and August a total of seven months of deafening silence and no full discussion and no input from the rank and file.

Second the ballots were not clear with providing information for the rank and file about who opposed Samuelsen’s money grab scheme. It was his duty of fairness to the opponents not to suppress information and make it aware to the membership what his plans were.

Third a deadline means a deadline and there was an extension of the deadline which was not disclosed  to the rank and file which clearly shows Samuelsen’s lack of ethics and responsibility. In his view a deadline means nothing, once the deadline came he realized that he had nothing and the membership was determined to eradicate his dictatorial behavior he changed the deadline.

Fourth one vote per person is allowed in a democracy. However not in Samuelsen’s den of ethical troubles where you can recast your vote along with his shenanigans. This shows that it is not just mere error in judgement but a breach in the whole voting integrity.

Fat cat Samuelsen has a duty to communicate and must keep the rank and file reasonably informed. It is his duty to seek their consent and he must explain this money grab scheme matter sufficiently to allow the rank and file to make an informed decision about it. We challenge this outcome based on what has been mentioned above and we ask this hypocrite solidarity vote to be nullified with no financial obligation imposed on the rank and file.