On June 10, 2012 - the CED led group sent out an email blast criticizing TWU Local 100 president John Samuelsen concerning health benefits. They overlooked one major issue which is that the former Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint, their main supporter was the cause of this headache we have to deal with now.
It only reveals that CED led group are unable to answer or at least have a moral obligation to see that a response is forthcoming. We will repeat to them what their main sponsor or benefactor Roger Toussaint did - ‘On health insurance coverage first he agreed to an increased medical co-pay for basic benefits, second he accepted that members would pay for enhanced medical benefits, and third he gave up union representation in the Health Benefit Trust- what a genius.’
This is what Joe Campbell, Stephan Thomas, Nelson Rivera and Kendra Hill want you to believe that Roger Toussaint never gave those up. However all of a sudden now they are concerned about health care issues. It is quite obvious if one cares to look that there is no commonality of interest among the various slates but only an anti-Samuelsen conspiracy.
They have not demonstrated their mettle to us in the past when the membership health care was let go by Toussaint. When the membership were left disadvantaged they did not confront Toussaint then and why not? No one seemed as concerned about health care issues back then as they are now. This CED led group has not demonstrated their sensitivity to health care issues that were let go then but seem to care now. That track record is what gives us an indication that they are flawed thus we have no confidence in their leadership qualities. As they are pressing on we believe they should be told by the membership that they should pack their bags and do some retirement activities such as playing chess, dominoes or go fishing. We say now is the time for them to go on fishing.
