Fiscal responsibility

The opponents of John Samuelsen with his TBOU team have every justification for being deeply offended by his recent financial irregularities coupled with his inability to admonish or to demand that those who were ensnared in the union credit card reimburse TWU Local 100. It is an analogy that does not reach beyond the pale of legitimate criticism. It is also accurate in comparing tempest in a teapot to a raging forest fire.

John Samuelsen with his TBOU team try hard to minimize this financial irregularities and much worse, trivialize one of the most disgraceful manifestations of human behavior in world history of ‘You shall not steal’.

On the other hand, we find the current John Samuelsen financial irregularities not cheerful but conspiratorial. Those who were ensnared in the union credit card quagmire maybe felt that they did not have to show any receipts, or no names - that clearly indicates just grab the union credit card to use it as you may please - maybe they believed they have won the lottery. It defies logic maybe they believed that those union credit card statements would not be reviewed. It just revealed their character maybe they believed those union credit card statements are like the glossy types that often congest our mailboxes which get deposited most often unread in the recycle bins.

To be fair, in the above-mentioned financial irregularities John Samuelsen has not cornered the market except with his hyperbole - especially since TBOU has embarked on a campaign to sully the previous administration with inappropriate rhetoric. Better yet to terminate this painful controversy. The considerable talent and energy being expended would be better applied addressing the more urgent needs of our membership.

In closing we here in why did you join the union wish to mention a difference of opinion we have with John Samuelsen in regards with the financial irregularities - we the membership offer a counter weight to his errors. It is the belief that the unattainable is attainable which is a principle cause of this current administration that is trying so hard to achieve the impossible it actually fails in achieving even reasonable strides towards promoting the well being of the membership. We were shocked when one sees the deficit, what as TWU Local 100 do we have to show for that? John Samuelsen certainly hasn’t set a good example of fiscal responsibility. As our honorable fellow co worker said ‘it all comes out in the wash.’ Or will it?