It is a surprise that there is a member in TWU Local 100 who would congratulate Jay H Walder on his reappointment considering Walder is responsible for driving over 1000 members to the lay off in 2010 - still almost half of those laid off members have not come back. It is incomprehensible, illogical and unfathomable that one of us would congratulate Walder for his reappointment. In addition it is rumored that now in 2011 Walder is intending to lay off some members however that must be seen before any conclusions can be made.
Maybe train operator Chris Tobin will call Jay H Walder and congratulate him for intending to lay off more members in 2011. We wonder what kind of an olive branch he extended to Walder. It would be great if Chris Tobin shows us the scars of battles that he has undertook with Walder. However whether this train operator has ever been an opponent to Walder - we do not recall.
It is not clear if this behavior is prevalent in the rapid transit operations department or whether his views were condoned by his chair Steve Downs. We wonder what sort of change this train operator can bring about to the livelihood of those laid off members who are still struggling in their daily life to make ends meet.
It is a low point for the rapid transit operations department that one of their members would publicly congratulate, extend an olive branch and let Walder know that he has friends in rapid transit operations. Now train operators division chair Steve Downs owes an explanation to the membership - he is masterful in finding excuses for his train operators now he must stand up look in the eyes of the laid off members and provide a coherent explanation. We believe Chris Tobin did not speak on behalf of the rapid transit operations.
We in the buses are holding the line and we will never appease or befriend Jay H Walder. We also believe that there are good people in the rapid transit operations who do not condone Chris Tobin’s view.
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