We are not a monolithic organization however that is what John Samuelsen with the grand vizier Steve Downs aspire for all of us to adhere to. Now you have been publicly removed from appointed steward of TWU Local 100 by the grand vizier Steve Downs and Kevin Harrington. You have not lost anything however consider it as your Emancipation Proclamation.
As you are aware the so called steward position does not confer onto you any dividends so consider yourself lucky. Since you have been portrayed negatively by the grand vizier Steve Downs we welcome you to join many others who have been kicked out by Samuelsen and his leadership team. We also extend the hand to you to offer your point of view in rebuttal to the one sided story.
You have to keep in mind that you have a vote that they cannot take away. The elections are coming - remember this public exclusion you should use it as a motivation factor to vote against Samuelsen and the current leadership. You have to be motivated by starting to inform your fellow co workers to vote Samuelsen and his leadership out. You have to expect a reaction from Samuelsen’s spin machine which will claim that Samuelsen has a long time to go till election time. That you want to tear this union apart however you have to adhere to the old idiom that every book has its last page.
Now John Landers be courageous about toppling John Samuelsen with the intention of sending him back to work repairing those tracks for 8 hours.
