Union hall attendance

It is a surprise, if you walk through the corridors, gangways and hallways of TWU Local 100 and observe that almost 95% of the offices are empty and no one is there. Then you realize that aha 5% can run the function of the TWU Local 100. It is clear that Samuelsen has a direct supervisory responsibility over all personnel at the TWU Local 100, then the question is why is there such a huge absence of personnel (95%)? You realize that it is the TBOU chums of Samuelsen. Clearly Samuelsen is negligent and is failing in his duty to see if his comrades are present.

Clearly you can see why we are not organized because and that gives our employer an upper hand and having a field day. But the question still remains of why 95% the personnel are missing? We also know ‘For most of them, being on the union payroll had meant a large pay increase and the obvious, benefit of not having to work a dirty job under sometimes petty and abusive supervisors’ .

Samuelsen will give you excuses and we will list them for you: 1) they are on vacation, [is that possible that the whole department is on vacation?], 2) they are conducting hearings [is the whole department conducting hearings at the same moment?], 3) they have a family emergency [every day and everyone in the department has a family emergency at the same time?], 4) they are sick [wow that’s remarkable that the whole department is all ill during the same exact time!]. We can list infinite excuses, however the problem is Samuelsen’s inability to take a hard look at his TBOU buddies which will cause the membership to pay the price.

One disturbing fact is that we have observed some personnel who have never sat on their seats for over a period of months. This makes you wonder what is the use of this personnel if they are never present?

Why are they not present at West End Avenue? One thing is that these phonies of Samueslen’s TBOU personnel  are hypocrites. They would state that members do not show up for the union’s functions when they themselves are never around. That like the pot calling the kettle black.

There are many questions that need to be asked like why then did those Samuelsen TBOU fakes accept those positions if they were not serious about it? Was it their intention just to collect paychecks? Clearly their absenteeism renders these personnel incapable of actually representing the rank and file’s interests. 

The issue must be looked at from another angle which is on Samuelsen’s side. Did Samuelsen hold his personnel accountable for their absence? Also was there any disciplinary actions that were taken against them? Obviously there should be consequences that these personnel must face for their lack of concern for the union. However, Samuelsen who is hindered and clouded with his friendships with his personnel allows them to get a free pass. 

Now lets look at the 5% of personnel who are actually present. If you observe them they are fixated to the PC monitors looking at personal e-mails, on their twitter accounts or facebook accounts etc. You will also find ‘welcome to Samuelsen den of solitaire, gossiping, offices turned into clutch cafes and a lot of hanging around’.

TWU Local 100 personnel absenteeism greatly harms the rank and file’s interests. We demand that they have to be present in order to earn a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work.