Stipulation

The cell phone stipulation is very harsh against the members of TWU Local 100. It is rumored that the lead negotiators for this stipulation came from ATU. Thus leading to the question – what is the use of those elected officers or the staff that we have in Local 100? We might as well hand the keys over to the ATU. 

This cell phone stipulation is severe in that it resembles the management zero tolerance policy. We had faith that our elected officers and the staff at Local 100 would be able to engineer a stipulation that is rigid yet still aims to protect the membership. However this stipulation does not protect the membership. John Samuelsen with his TBOU leadership by agreeing to this stipulation have only made the membership as sacrificial lambs.

First offense - 20 days suspension serving 5 days with no pay remainder will be for the record - fine in lieu of suspension does not apply. Second offense - less than two years dismissed from the service. Second offense - if more than 2 years but less than 3 years 30 days suspension penalty serve 15 days without pay. The offense to sunset takes 3 years which is not acceptable. 

We’re grateful for many calls of outrage against this mortal stipulation from the membership who are concerned about John Samuelsen’s seamless marriage to ATU. Now it appears ATU are dictating harmful policies to the TWU Local 100 members. This is another short sighted policy of John Samuelsen. John Samuelsen and his TBOU team have embraced numerous questionable characters: organization who have harmful policies against Local 100 membership, 1700 Broadway membership unfriendly building, 350 Schemerhorn property laced with asbestos, Solidarity Fund, Straphangers Organization, Ms. Quinn, and ATU whose philosophies do not match our interest, objectives or goals.

With this cell phone stipulation John Samuelsen with his ATU cronies are disregarding what is beneficial for the membership. There is no question that there is widespread dissatisfaction with this mortal stipulation among the membership. If John Samuelsen with his TBOU team have abdicated their role with the ability to protect TWU Local 100 members then this is a sure indication of trouble at the TWU Local 100. Clearly John Samuelsen with his TBOU team are out of touch with the membership they purport to serve. When the membership elected John Samuelsen with his TBOU they believed that they would be protected however in short time they have come to realization what a mistake that was.