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CSX's perfect timing..
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BMWED-IBT Suing CSX Railroad for Payroll Errors CSX must fix payroll problems; rectify issues causing shortage in paychecks (Hendersonville, Tenn.) For several months, after unilaterally implementing the TimeTrax program, CSX Transportation continues to short and/or mistakenly pay its ra...
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BLET news
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Apparently in a 'growth' mood after years of job losses and membership declines, they've aimed their sights on short lines, and regionals. https://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/BLET-establishes-short-line-department--58649
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Uke
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Troll is going to earn his Union Pay.
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Troll has been scheduled to earn his Union Pay this Friday. There will be no excuse to not show up. His first response was, "but it's Friday!" I told him it's Friday everyday for you. I can fire you in a heart beat. 8hrs of work, no early quits all for $25 and you will like it.
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Freddie Krueger
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Shots Fired.....
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Our Vice Local Chairman, got assessed attendance points for showing late after being called at the Away Terminal. He got in the van a half hour early, stop to pick up some food at WaWa, and then was late to the train. Troll's favorite Traimaster assessed him points.... Our Vice GCA has instructed us...
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New member of Division 231
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Ha! A new member of Division 231 has been signed. A trainman, he is no longer in a local.
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Freddie Krueger
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New Reporting System
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This new Treasury Secretary reporting system sucks. I have to reinstall this citrix system to get started again. I am frustrated, getting ready to resign. I did Junes report, but I don't know if it has been accepted. The division is broke, meaning no money in the bank, but there is money in the GCA a...
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Freddie Krueger
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UTU whiners
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Troll and I have started some shit on the Trenton Line Facebook page. I put it out there about my conductor whining about being stuck in the hotel and calling the chief to get us back.... which would cut my 09 time.... Another conductor chimed in about how it isn't fair that they are not making money whi...
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Freddie Krueger
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EUMA 2015
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Phreddie signed up for EUMA, Hopefully I am not to late in getting Red Sox tickets.
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monthly dues
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How much do you pay for union dues a month? I pay $138 a month
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CSX Ratifies Agreements
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CSXT members ratify pair of agreements CLEVELAND, January 12 BLET members from two of the four general committees of adjustment on CSX Transportation ratified two tentative collective bargaining agreements on Monday. They represent more than 40% of BLET engineers working for the Class I railro...
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Snippy
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Insiders...
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It appears that an old acquaintance of mine is no longer the Special Rep to Dennis Pierce as they have hired a new guy. I haven't talked to Rick Olson for some time but I believe his time was up...meaning retired. I also see that a buddy of BD and mine, Paul Aird has been hired as Mobilization Chief. Now...I...
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Buckethead
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Current job openings
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Try this link, and scroll down ta locate the usual types of work:http://www.rrb.gov/PandS/Jobs/rrjobs.asp Pass it on to guys furloughed, or ones who aren't getting enough hours ta survive.
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Uke
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By law changes
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Going over the proposed by laws changes. I see the committee is beating up the Secretary/Treasurer's.
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Freddie Krueger
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PRR, 1877
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The PRR Committee didn't go with this. But, I'll bet they had some members that wanted to: August 24, 1877 The Pennsylvania Railroad Road Committee tables a letter from the Gatling Gun Corporation offering its products to the railroad for use in settling future labor disputes. -- Edited by Cy Vall...
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CUM, CUM, CUM
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Minimum crew size is an albatross for all major railroads. Generally, as many as four workers most often three are assigned to each train, when no more than two sometimes, one are necessary. -Frank N. Wilner AAR/UTU
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By laws changes.
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Starting to look into how to change the by laws. Since the BLET has sold it's building, and Snippy won't move, it has become time to change the by laws so the BLET can move next to Snippy///
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BLET is out of the real estate Business
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I just read where the BLET sold their Standard Building. There is a provision where they can lease back the space for a minimum of tu years to a max of three. The bylaws say that the BLET must stay in the Cleveland area. I am going to submit a change to the by laws.... I can lease my other house to them inst...
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Take over...
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A take over is brewing over in the SMARTees local. The young ones have looked around and realized they know how to count and have discovered that they can take over.... The issue that is pissing the youngsters ophph has to do with a guy getting out of going to engine skool based on him teaching sunday sk...
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SMART TD, UTUIA phones disabled
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SMART TD, UTUIA phones disabledFebruary 19, 2014Telephone communications both to and from the SMART Transportation Division and United Transportation Union Insurance Association offices located in North Olmsted, Ohio, are currently disabled due to hardware issues.Telephone contact with...
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Transportation Trades News
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Michels 202.628.9262 (M)703.395.2195 jenniferm@ttd.org Transportation Unions Call For Federally Mandated Two-Person Crews on Freight Trains WASHINGTON, DCThe Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) today endorsed a fe...
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Fire all that strike?
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What Was Formerly the United Transportation Union?
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Previsich now president of Transportation DivisionOctober 1, 2013PrevisichJohn Previsich has been elevated to the position of president of the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers following the retirement of Mike Fu...
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Snippy
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FSA is open for enrollment 1 Oct.
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I just looked it up. Condoms are covered. I should have no problem using the minimum of $120 a year to put into my account....
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PSA....PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
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Thing's the utu's Wilner wont talk about and why ! ========================================= Everything that is happening now is rooted in the past. The carrier's plan their contracts and develop strategies years in advance of actual implementation. Take for example the elimination of so-ca...
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Calvin
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Union Thugs
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http://aattp.org/on-labor-day-heres-a-video-reminder-of-foxs-constant-attack-on-unions/
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