John Landers Speaks

Islandersb <johnlanders1959@gmail.com> Apr 04 10:22PM -0700 ^
Sisters and Brothers the proof is now out and I have it. We are being robbed and lied to by our own elected union leaders. Each year EVERY Labor Union MUST file with the US Labor Department an official LM-2 report detailing all union salaries and expenses for the year. I have received a copy of this report and would like to share with you some very interesting facts. 1- President John Samuelsen made $150, 632.00 in 2010 yet still found the need to ask for and receive an unsecured interest free personal loan from TWU Local 100 in the amount of $1,297.00. 2- Recording Secretary Benita Johnson made $118,062 in 2010 yet still found the need to ask for and receive an unsecured interest free personal loan from TWU Local 100 in the amount of $669.00. 3- TWU Local 100 office secretary Roxanne Rotger made $99,744 in 2010 yet still found the need to ask for and receive an unsecured interest free personal loan from TWU Local 100 in the amount of $8474.00. I was completely unaware that TWU Local 100 even issued personal loans to its members, especially unsecured interest fee personal loans. If Roxanne Rotger can get an interest free personal loan from Local 100 how about we all make the same request to Earl Phillips the current Secretary Treasurer? Who is Roxanne Rotger? She is John Samuelsen’s private Executive Secretary. But there is even more: On the last page of the LM-2 report all unions must list any monies spent that are not explained in the body of the report. This same Roxanne Rotger has a TWU Local 100 American Express card and her yearend American Express balance was $150,685. John Samuelsen’s yearend American Express balance was $13,459. How does John Samuelsen’s private Executive Secretary out spend the President of our Local by $137,226? Still even better is why have they refused to provide a complete breakdown of how every penny of this $150,685 was spent? If it is all spent legitimately then why have they refused to release the complete billing statement? THIS IS YOUR MONEY FOLKS!!! DEMAND ANSWERS THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE SOMEONE FROM OUR UNION. SCHEDULE 2 - LOANS RECEIVABLE FILE NUMBER: 003-424 List below loans to officers, employees, or members which at any time during the reporting period exceeded $250 and list all loans to business enterprises regarless of amount. Name: John Samuelson Purpose: Personal Loan Security: none Terms: as able Loan - $1,297 Has paid - $1,159 Still owes - $138 Name: Benita Johnson Purpose: Personal Loan Security: none Terms: as able Loan - $669 Has paid - $362 Still owes - $307 Name: Roxanne Rotger Purpose: Personal Loan Security: none Terms: as able Loan - $8,474 Has paid - $7,865 Still owes - $609 A review of the Transport Workers Union of Greater New York, Local 100 was conducted by the Transport Workers Union of America pursuant to a request by John Samuelsen, President of Local 100. The Internationals interim report. As per the International interim report, Local 100 incurred American Express credit card charges of $437,209, of which "$262,849 reflected exceptions mainly due to the lack of adequate support and/or explanations. Said exceptions were detailed as follows: Curtis Tate - $866 Richard O'Connor - $993 Angel Giboyeaux - $1374 Mayra Pabon - $4038 Benita Johnson - $6143 Robert Alfonso - $6439 John Samuelsen - $13459 Vernon Thorpe - $23922 Israel Rivera Jr. - $54929 Roxanne Rotger - $150685 ----------- $262,849 ====== Also noted in the International interim report is an exception of $2,653 of petty cash disbursements without supporting receipts.