John Samuelsen II

You have heard many versions of why our former Union hall (80 West End Avenue) was sold - simply put it that was a despicable and deplorable act of denying your fellow co workers and the membership their rightful home.

We will not go into the details of that sale transaction which was murky, clearly all of you have many questions which are still unanswered (if you need answers - fly to Atlanta and ask the cabbie there and give him a handsome tip, he may answer your questions, but as the idiom say ‘a leopard can’t change its spots’ he may bark or growl at you!).

Now the membership enjoys their own Union hall at 195 Montague Street with many functions that is remarkable. Getting to 195 Montague Street was an arduous task John Samuelsen took that task, he knew that his fellow co workers need a home.

John Samuelsen I

Prior to John Samuelsen taking the leadership of Transport Workers Union, Local 100, there were no scholarships granted to children of the membership. 

It is a fact members were struggling with their children’s college tuition. As we now know college is a costly endeavor. There are expenses such as dormitory, nutrition, books, laundry etc. The list of costs is endless. 

There is no question that members aspire for their children to advance in ascending the economy ladder in the future. We wish all members that may their dreams come true.

John Samuelsen realized that his fellow co workers need a helping hand - he worked hard to create the scholarship fund which now aids the membership. It was the right thing and he did it. Therefore he deserves acknowledgement, praise and cheer. It clearly indicates that he is not selfish which shows that he wishes well to all the membership. 

Instructions

When employees are required to report for schooling or for instructions concerning their duties or functions, they shall be allowed their regular rate of pay for all time spent receiving such instructions.

Shoe Benefit

The Authority will provide one pair of approved shoes or boots annually or two pairs of shoes or boots every two years at no cost to employees.

Absence

An employee absent because of disability which he/she claims to be service-connected and who has accrued sick leave or vacation time will, on request, be granted eight hours pay for each work day absent beginning with the eleventh consecutive work day of absence.

Line Discontinued

When a line is discontinued, operators losing runs as a result thereof shall be placed on the extra list and arrangements made for a depot pick which shall commence not later than forty-eight (48) hours from the date of discontinuance of the line.

Emergency Work

In cases where overtime work in excess of four (4) hours immediately following a scheduled tour of duty is to be treated as “emergency work”, the first meal allowance will come after the expiration of the first four (4) hours of overtime and the employee will be entitled to another meal allowance for every (5) hours of work thereafter.

Snow II

Operators held in reserve for snow work shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for the time so held before being put to work, except that when an operator is so held after the completion of a regular run he/she will be paid at one and one-half times his/her regular rate of pay for the time so held.

Snow I

Operators working on snow equipment, including plows, and sand or salt spreaders or performing miscellaneous snow work, such as shoveling snow, etc., shall be paid for such work at the rate of time and one-half at their regular rate of pay for all such work, either within or outside their regular working time. 

Schedule

The working time of all regular runs and regular tricks shall be fixed by schedule. These schedules for a regular run, (but not a regular trick) shall allow as part of such regular run, a “reporting/pre-trip inspections/clearing allowance of fifteen (15) minutes, with ten (10) minutes allocated for reporting and pre-trip inspections and five (5) minutes for clearing, which shall be included as working time of such regular run.

Jury Duty

When it is necessary for an employee to absent himself/herself from any part of his/her work in order to qualify for jury duty, he/she will be granted leave of absence with pay for such length of time as may be necessary for that purpose, not exceeding, however, four (4) hours.

Reporting Late

An Operator reporting late because of an unusual interruption of service shall suffer no loss of pay for time lost on that account, provided such interruption of service, as the cause of his/her lateness, is established to the satisfaction of his/her superior.

Lunch Period

On swing runs or tricks no lunch period with pay will be allowed unless the operator is assigned to work more than six (6) consecutive hours before or after the swing. 

Employee Facilities

Employee facilities are defined as toilets, washrooms, lunchrooms, crew rooms and towers.

Part-Time Operators

Employees hired as part-time operators shall be recognized as union members subject to dues check off provisions.

Extra Operator

An extra operator is an operator who, because of his/her preference status, has been unable to pick and is not regularly assigned to any regular run or regular trick of his/her own and is assigned only to such work as may be available.

Vacation

All employees shall be permitted to schedule one (1) week of vacation in single days at the vacation pick, or to bank a week of vacations to be used in single days, as requested during the year.

Sick Leave

For any day on which sick leave with pay is granted to an employee, the pay to be allowed him/her shall be the same as if he/she had worked in accordance with his/her regular work schedule for that particular day.

AVA Day II

An employee, in service thirty (30) days or more, whose regular day off occurs on a holiday may elect to receive credit for an AVA day rather than eight (8) hours holiday pay.

AVA Day I

An employee shall have the option of requesting and obtaining eight (8) hours pay in cash at his/her regular straight time rate for any AVA days he/she has accumulated.