Harry Posted December 8, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 8, 2009 The son of "two working stiffs from Brooklyn" was elected president of the Transit Workers Union on Monday. John Samuelsen, a vocal critic of outgoing Local 100 President Roger Toussaint, beat Toussaint's handpicked successor, motorman Curtis Tate, election monitor Dan Silverman said. Samuelsen's "Take Back Our Union" won the top four officer positions, Silverman said. The campaign promised a more democratic union - and a tougher stance against MTA management, alleging Toussaint was too timid in his approach after the 2005 bus and subway strike. Story: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/12/08/2009-12-08_toussaint_rival_wins_elex.html#ixzz0Z6QvHkS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPBO Posted December 8, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 8, 2009 Hopefully this will be some welcome change.......not a sell out later on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusOperator3319 Posted December 8, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 8, 2009 Hopefully this will be some welcome change.......not a sell out later on.....Yes this is truely wonderful although I didn't vote for Mr. samuelsen lastnight I went to bed knowing that the membership as a whole has had enough of Toussaints administration well done Mr.Samuelsen and a round of Applause for the membership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted December 8, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 8, 2009 Nice. :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S/A Vee Posted December 8, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 8, 2009 Hopefully, this is good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted December 8, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2009 I hope this guy does the right thing and gives them hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeMauler Posted December 9, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 9, 2009 He's the right man at the right time. Congrats and good luck John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted December 9, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 9, 2009 He looks like a cool guy,but I think I`m going to miss Toissaint.He reminds me of James Earl Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted December 9, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 9, 2009 I met this guy at one of our Meetings and (T)his gentelman sounded very positive lets Stand (T)ogether:tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted December 9, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 9, 2009 He looks like a cool guy,but I think I`m going to miss Toissaint.He reminds me of James Earl Jones. He reminds me of poop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusOperator3319 Posted December 9, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 9, 2009 He reminds me of poopCan you say it's not what you know but who you know some of these Union Representatives don't know a damn thing I think a pre requist to becoming a union rep is you need to know labor law because i can better represent my self they just sit there and look like poor shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentsfield Posted December 9, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 9, 2009 he certainly has a big hammer i ll give him that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Transit TO Posted December 9, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 9, 2009 He's said in the past he's a track worker. He doesn't know what bus personel need, or any other departments he has no experience with need, that's WHY they elect their own departmental reps. A philosophy Roger couldn't comprehend.. If he follows that mindset, and we can re-build the union structure to operate as an effecient union does, we can get something done.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted December 9, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 9, 2009 he certainly has a big hammer i ll give him thatLOL it shows he means business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted December 9, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 9, 2009 He reminds me of poopLMAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nel070 Posted December 9, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 9, 2009 i wish mr samuelsen luck, although he faces the same obstacle every other union head faces which is the taylor law which should be repealed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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