Bed Bugs At First Transit Up date

On Tuesday Feb.09, 2010 Safety Director Earl Philips showed up at First Transit and quickly passed the buck. He claimed that their issue was political. No Mr. Philips the issue is a health and safety matter. Stop being so damn insipid and lethargic. By the time you showed up the members had already alerted the press to their plight and were being interviewed. When you were asked for a comment you declined. Then you had the nerve to call back and ask the members what they said to the press. All in the name of protecting them.  The members told the press that all management did was put a bandage on a gun shot wound. That the bug problem was not addressed properly and they  were still being bitten. 

     On Thursday (02-11-10) the Daily News ran the story about the bed bugs at First Transit. Three brave women ( Shanille Mosely, Latesha Darrien and Yvette Cruz ) told Joe Kemp how they had been bitten and T/A did the bare minimum to address the problem. Mr. Philips you can be the Duke of Earl and get T/A to take care of the bugs or be the Earl of sandwich and get eaten up by the T/A. Which Earl will you be Mr. Philips?

     

Bed Bugs At First Transit

The members of local 100 who work at First Transit are feeling pain, anguish, and frustration. Pain because their work place is infested with bed bugs and other insects. Anguish because management is not doing anything to correct the problem. Frustration because the new union leadership has given them nothing but lip service. The new director of the safety department is yet to visist them. The new Veep (Private Lines) came to the work site on 02-04-10 to meet with management, but didn't meet the members. The members want to know what was the gist of the meeting and why no immediate is happening.

Phone calls to the President's office have gotten no action or response.
John Samuelsen nor his staff have not lifted a finger to alleviate the appalling work conditions that our loyal members at First Transit face.
The solution is simple . 1.9 the work site as per the contract. Shut it down!!! Shut it down!!! John growup and be a got damn leader. Stop the BS and get that work location cleaned up. Tell Earl Philips( Safety Director) to read the damn contract (1.9) and get up off his ass and take action. That goes for you also Doc. Goldsmith. John you and all the other MARYLAND FARMERS at 80 WestEnd need to MAN UP and show some leadership.