Rebirth of Toussaint

‘$5 per week temporary assessment to cover medical benefits for our laid-off brothers and sisters’.  We oppose this assessment, arguing that there was a lack of discussion with the general membership regarding this matter. Also why was the rank file not informed before hand? Samuelsen and his cronies TBOU (rubber stamp executive board) imposed this shameful extension of his hand into the memberships wallets with his fat sticky fingers in this dire economic state in guise of helping out laid off members. This is a repeat of Toussaint’s behavior where he refused to discuss his decisions and actions with the broader group and all decision making authority is laid into Toussaint - Samuelsen’s hands.

Laid off workers are entitled to medicare and medicaid which is provided by the government. It is also not clear how many of the laid off members have requested or demanded health care coverage from TWU Local 100. Also whether those members ever applied for medicare or medicaid and were denied thus the rationale to help them out by allowing Samuelsen’s sticky fat fingers into our wallets.

Solidarity means that the workers should join together to fight exploitation by the  management. It is shocking that the exploitation is being led by Samuelsen and his cronies TBOU (rubber stamp executive board) against the rank and file well being.

Jobless workers are entitled unemployment benefits in addition to welfare programs such as the cash assistance programs which are Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and in-kind benefit programs such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, and the low income energy assistance program.

The other side of the equation is our employer, what if the employer layoffs more members, does that give Samuelsen the right to stick his hand with its fat sticky fingers into our wallets to make them more thinner than they are? That is utter nonsense, medicare and medicaid are the proper solution. It is true we are part of the ‘working poor class’, rank and file who  have worked year round. However, we are still hovering in poverty because of the low rates of pay. Samuelsen should know better than to get his sticky fingers into our light paychecks. 

It is ridiculous that the current members have trouble in gaining full medical benefits. That does not interest Samuelsen and his cronies TBOU (rubber stamp executive board). ‘Ballots have gone out for a membership vote’, we are opposed to Samuelsen’s money grab scheme. If you don’t vote no the problem stays because the ballots will only show a yes vote. Thus Samuelsen will head to P.J. Clarke’s for prime steak and filet mignon while you will head to McDonalds.

Vote No and there will be no more of Samuelsen - Toussaint’s loyalist. Let Samuelsen and his cronies TBOU (rubber stamp executive board) know how you feel. It is time to make your voice heard! The only way is by voting NO to Samuelsen - Toussaint loyalist.