大家好 我是成大分會會長 MIKE LEE
相信台大TM朋友都知道總會要大幅調漲會費吧
由於這次的漲幅過大 已經引起很多反彈
尤其是我們學生性分會 更受不了這樣的漲幅
以下是南部某位幹部希望大家一起參考看看的
也希望貴會在台北位學生分會發聲
成大部份 我們已經透過正常管道向上發聲
大家要一起捍衛權益喔
Dear TM members of Red Hill(赤崁分會),
I am writing to you about the proposed dues increase of 50% as of
October 1, 2005.
I need your help. Please take 5 minutes to read about the 10 reasons
why
I think this proposal should NOT be adopted.
1. The increase will bring approximately USD 4 million into the
treasury of TMI. This in addition to their yearly budget of already USD
9 million. What the reasons for the 50% increase are, remain to a large
part a secret.
2. TMI says that 22% of all expenses are for salaries (they have 61
employees), i.e. about USD 2 million. In other words with an additional
USD 4 million they could hire another 120 employees. What would these
people do? They have never said in detail what they plan to do with the
additional USD 4 million.
3. The increase will cost my club: 35 members x USD 18 = USD 630 a
year. I know a lot to do with that kind of money on the club level. How
much is the increase going to cost your club?
4. TMI argues that the dues have not been raised since 1992. This
is correct. However, this is NOT what counts. What is much more
interesting is how their budget has increased over the years thanks to
the growth of membership. If in 1992 there were 150'000 members (for
the
sake of the argument), they had a budget of 5.4 million, other income
not considered. In 2005 they have 200'000 members. Therefore their
budget has increased to 7.2 million. Plus other income makes 9 million.
This is an important increase in money available to run the
organization. Just in our area we have tripled the membership base in
the past 2 years. The cost of an additional member is a fraction of what
the member pays as membership dues. In economic terms we would
talk of
economies of scale.
5. TMI has millions in reserves. What for? Are they trying to build
up a bank?
6. They have installed a new computer system. Great. This will
result in a great savings. More and more work is done directly by the
clubs. All data typists can be let go.
7. The new internet website should reduce labor costs. If not it
was a bad management decision and we should go back to doing things
manually and by fax.
8. Counterproposals: TMI waited until the date for counterproposals
was passed to inform TM members of the increase.
9. No need for new manuals. Let members use what there is now. 15
advanced manuals, lots of programs, e.g. "better speaker series". Have a
look at the supply catalogue to see that it is hard to study all the
available programs in a lifetime. Do they really think that any member
will be a better speaker thanks to the redesign of the basic
communication and leadership manual a couple of years ago?
10. TMI argues they have big warehousing costs. They could use the
concept of "Print on demand". This would reduce warehousing and
shipping
costs.
I am sure you can think of many other reasons why the proposals should
be voted down.
Please forward this message to all your club members for them to take
an
informed decision when voting about the dues increase.
After the dismissal of the proposal we will have to help the board of
directors and managers to run this business. But this has to wait until
after the vote.
I, and with me many more Toastmasters clubs, are going to vote against
it. I hope you do to.
Sincerely
Thomas Skipwith
President Committee against the Dues Increase (CADI)
P.S.: Toastmasters is a great organization. Let's keep it that way! Take
influence as to the future of the organization.
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