Reduction of employee health contribution

There is a new award which states 'effective August 15, 2009, the employees' health contribution rate shall be reduced to 1.5 percent of wages, measured as a maximum of 40 hours per week times the base hourly rate'.

Samuelsen and TBOU do not care as long as our employer does not honor the contract. Then why would Samuelsen and TBOU would be going along with the employer? There is a question that need to be answered from Samuelsen’s end regarding this issue. Specifically what hinders him from enforcing the award on the 2009-2012 contract? Samuelsen’s propaganda machine when asked any questions shifts gears and tries to change the subject.

The membership should have a low expectation from Samuelsen and TBOU. For instance regarding this issue which clearly is stated in the contract, it was signed and delivered. However, Samuelsen does not have the ability to hold our employer’s feet to the fire which is troubling. This clearly shows that Samuelsen is not fit to lead. He is only good at heading to P. J. Clarke’s for prime steak and filet mignon while you are at McDonalds.

This is a straight forward issue that is a benefit for the membership, it is obvious Samuelsen has no clue or maybe has no time or room to tinker about the memberships gain. The membership is entitled to the awards on the 2009-2012 and are entitled to the fruits of the awards and not the run around that has been deployed by Samuelsen and TBOU.

We demand the enforcement of this clause, the membership is entitled to a refund of all the monies collected since August 15, 2009 by the employer. The refund must be for now and not delayed until Christmas.