James J Gannon

Every member in the TWU Local 100 when they become an employee of the MTA they accrue paid vacation days which takes them years to accumulate as clearly demonstrated in the collective bargaining agreement between the New York City Transit Authority, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority and Transport Workers Union of America Local 100. Section 2.4 - Vacation - B1 Each employee to whom this section is applicable who, at the beginning of a vacation year shall have been actively in the employ of the Transit Authority for less than one year, will be granted a vacation of one day  for each calendar month he/she shall have been in the employ of Transit Authority prior to the beginning of the vacation year but not exceeding two (2) weeks.

If the above section governs the TWU Local 100 membership then it creates a level plain field that creates equality among all the membership without preferential treatment to anyone. However James J Gannon is above the membership - it is wrong of John E Samuelsen president of TWU Local 100 Take Backward Our Union - TBOU to grant four  weeks of paid vacation to James J Gannon who has been in the employment of the TWU Local 100 less than one year. This nepotism should not be allowed to stand. Clearly in this instance John E Sameulsen has committed an ethics violation by granting four weeks of paid vacation to James J Gannon. John E Samuelsen owes a duty of due care to the membership however in this instance he has breached this duty of due care - it is not a mere error in judgment. It is unfathomable that the membership had to work in hurricane Irene while James J Gannon had to enjoy four weeks of paid vacation. 

It is clear John E Sameulsen is not able to police himself behind closed doors - in this instance he is raiding the membership dues by padding James J Gannon’s pay. James J Gannon does not deserve this exorbitant salary. It is unethical - TWU Local 100 membership dues are not for his pleasure and he has never been a member of TWU Local 100.

FILE NUMBER: 003-424

(D)  Gross Salary  Disbursements  (before any  deductions)

(E)  Allowances Disbursed

(F)  Disbursements for Official Business

(G)  Other Disbursements not reported in  (D) thru (F)

(H)  TOTAL

James   J   Gannon Employee None

$96,198

$0

$5,854

$3,610

$105,662

It is also time that the last vestiges of the Samuelsen coup d’etat, that has compromised the effectiveness of the TWU Local 100 be eliminated - through the appointment or election of fresh faces to replace the compromised cronies who have put their loyalty to the John E Samuelsen machine ahead of the interests of the TWU Local 100 membership.