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BLET Division-56
404 N. 7th St Colton, CA 92324
(909)
514-0274 Fax (909) 514-0314
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Trainmen
Union Pacific Railroad - Western Lines -
service unit
Union meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of every month unless posted.
Next Meeting:
March 10th 2010, 9:00 A.M.
agreements go to www.bletupwl.org
New number Alerts
TE&Y of Family Crises in case of an emergency. (1-888-877-7015) to relay a message. This Emergency
Notification
Computer problems with the UP System, call the CMTS HELP DESK
1-800-621-8953
Documentation, Documentation,
Documentation. Don't tell a story, write one.
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From Brother Richards. System Special Instructions 15.2 Protection by Track Bulletin Form B A train must not enter the limits unless instructed by the employee in charge. A train within the limits at the time the Form B track bulletin takes effect must not make further movement until instructed by the employee in charge (EIC). A crew member must attempt to contact the EIC of a track bulletin Form B to avoid delay, giving the train’s location and track being used. In addition, the crew member must inform the employee in charge if there are any excessive dimension loads in the train. The EIC will use the following format to establish communication with the train:
Trains within the limits of a track bulletin Form B, unless otherwise restricted, must move at the speed(s) specified by the employee in charge as stated in Item A. A. Instructions (Train ID) may pass the red flag (or red light) at MP____ (without stopping) and proceed at (one of the following, specifying track when necessary):
Two additional speeds may be given to restrict a train’s movement through a portion of the limits, by adding the following:
To require a train to stop at a designated location within the limits, add the following:
When men or equipment foul adjacent track(s), add the following:
B. Repeat Instructions Once instructions are received from employee in charge, if the track route changes from previous instructions received, contact EIC to determine that original instructions received are valid on new track route before proceeding on the new route. If a crew change occurs after a train has been granted permission to enter Form B limits, or any part of the train is within the limits, the relief crew must contact the EIC before acting on any previous instructions received, or obtain new Form B instructions. The movement must not change direction without permission from the EIC. Application:
Reserve Board Blue Cycle up on April 11th. ______ Engineer Licensing
______________________________________________________________ Prior
Rights CO398/AE10
- NO CHANGES NEEDED.
Reserve Board I
will try to explain the Engineers Reserve Board agreement, WESTERN LINES,
(1991 Local Agreement, Former Southern Pacific Eastern Lines, Article 3),
pasted below. Section
11 (a) (2) - Reserve boards will be established at the following locations:
Los Angeles, Colton, etc.. Note: These boards will be established although the needs of
service at a source of supply may preclude engineers from being
assigned. preclude Verb[-cluding,
-cluded]
Formal to make impossible to happen [Latin prae before + claudere
to close] In other words Engineers at other
locations will not be entitled to bid from one source of supply to a Reserve
Board at another source of supply. (At the time of merger a Reserve Board was
established at (CX809) the agreed upon ONE TIME
generic location and was available to everyone on the service
unit) Section
11 (a) (4) - If any of the extra board locations listed in (a) above are
eliminated as an extra board location for any reason, the reserve board
positions at the eliminated extra board location will be relocated to the new
extra board location. Reserve board positions shall be awarded based on the
applicant's relative seniority at the source of supply. In other words Engineers at other
locations will not be entitled to bid from one source of supply to a Reserve
Board at another source of supply. Section
11 (c) (2) - Commencing three months after the date of the initial reserve
board assignments and each three months thereafter, if reserve board
positions are available the will be advertised for seniority choice at each
extra board location. Q
AND A (Side
Letter No. 1) Q.
May an engineer bid to a reserve board at another location from his source of
supply? A.
NO. In order to be eligible for assignment to a reserve board, and engineer
must be identified with an assignment (regular or extra) at the reserve board
location or within the area protected by the extra board at the reserve board
location prior to the time bulletin is issued advertising reserve board
positions. In other words Engineers at other locations will
not be entitled to bid from one source of supply to a Reserve Board at
another source of supply. Note: The requirement to bulletin such jobs has
been replaced by the May 13, 2004 Engineer Compensation and Utilization
agreement - Article VII - APPLICATION (STANDING BID)SYSTEM. In other words Engineers must have
an application on file at the same source of supply to be PICKED_UP on a
Reserve Board. SEE & READ AGREEMENTS BELOW Note:
The Carrier's position is that NO other source of supply on the Los
Angeles Service Unit is and/or has qualified for a Reserve Board, example
CX809. Trainmen have been FURGOLADED, however, NO Engineers have been
cut-back into train service at any other source of supply, except SP760. Fraternally,Larry
R. Law cc:
D. W. Hannah SEE RESERVE BOARD AGREEMENT BELOW Engineer
Reserve Boards (Western Lines) (1991 Local
Agreement, Former Southern Pacific Western Lines, Article 3) SECTION 11. (a) (1)
The Company will establish reserve boards for engineers on 11. (a) (2) Reserve boards will
be established at the following extra board locations: Portland;
Eugene; Albany; Klamath Falls; Roseburg; Dunsmuir; Roseville; Sparks; Ogden;
Oakland; San Francisco; San Jose; Salinas; Watsonville; San Luis Obispo;
Tracy; Fresno; Bakersfield; Los Angeles; Colton; Yuma; Phoenix; Tucson; El
Paso and Tucumcari. These boards will be established although the needs
of service at a source of supply may preclude engineers from being assigned. 11. (a) (3) Applications will be
accepted based upon the needs of service at each extra board location. 11. (a) (4) If any of the extra
board locations listed in (b) above are eliminated as an extra board location
for any reason, the reserve board positions at the eliminated extra board
location will be relocated to the new extra board location. Reserve
board positions shall be awarded based on the applicants' relative seniority
at the source of supply. 11. (b)
(1) Engineers on reserve boards will receive
$1,750.00 per semi‑monthly pay period. Periods of less than a
month will be prorated at the rate of $116.67 for each calendar day in
reserve status. 11. (b) (2) No other
compensation will be paid to or on behalf of an engineer in reserve status,
except for payment of premiums under applicable health and welfare plans
(including Side Letter 4 of agreement dated June 28, 1991 and/or compensation
payable to them under Article 7 of agreement dated June 28, 1991. Deductions
from reserve pay will be made for income, employment or payroll taxes
(including Railroad Retirement Taxes), pursuant to federal, state and local law,
deductions of dues pursuant to an applicable union shop agreement, and any
other deductions authorized by agreement or legally required deductions. 11. (b) (3) Reserve pay will be
subject to any future wage and/or cost‑of‑living adjustments
provided for in agreements reached between the parties, either locally or
nationally, except that only 70% of any such adjustment will apply to reserve
pay. 11. (b) (4) Other non‑railroad
employment while in reserve status is permissible so long as there is no conflict
of interest. There shall be no offset for outside earnings. 11. (b) (5) Any
monies received from settlements of disputed grievances or back pay/lump sum
allowances resulting from concerted wage and rule movements do not offset
reserve board payments, nor shall any reserve board payments be used in
determining any amount due as a result of settlement of concerted wage and
rule movements. 11. (c)
(1) An engineer assigned to reserve status must
remain thereon for at least three months, or until: (i)
discharged from employment by the Company in accordance with applicable
discipline rules; (ii)
resigns from the Company's employment; (iii)
recalled to active service; (iv)
retires on a disability annuity. 11. (c)
(2) Commencing three
months after the date of the initial reserve board assignments and each three
months thereafter, if reserve board positions are available they will be
advertised for seniority choice at each extra board location.
Q AND A
(Side Letter No. 1) Q. May an engineer
bid to a reserve board at another location from his source of supply? A. No. In order to
be eligible for assignment to a reserve board, an engineer must be identified
with an assignment (regular or extra)
at the reserve board location or within the area protected by the extra board
at the reserve board location prior to the time bulletin
is issued advertising reserve board positions.
11. (c) (3) The
BLE Local Chairman shall be permitted first right to a position on a reserve
board established hereunder, subject to written approval of the appropriate
BLE Division President. 11. (c) (4) Runs held by
engineers taking reserve status will be bulletined as provided for in Section
10(a) of Article 32. 11. (d)
(1) An engineer in
reserve status must be available for return to service upon 30 days' written
notice by Certified Mail, with restricted delivery to addressee only and a
copy to the Local Chairman. Reserve pay will continue for only seven
(7) days after postmark and the employee must return to service within thirty
(30) days of attempted delivery. Failure to comply with any of these
requirements will result in forfeiture of all seniority rights subject to the
provisions of Article 32, Section 21 of the engineers' agreement, or
appropriate EP&SW Discipline Rule, including the Pacific Electric
Discipline Rule.
11. (d)
(2) The recall of an engineer from reserve status
will be in reverse order of seniority and based solely on the need for
service at the extra board location from which he accepted reserve
status. Upon recall, such engineer will be allowed a full right of
displacement. Once an engineer has reported for service, that
engineer's use will be governed by the collective bargaining agreement. 11. (d) (3) An engineer in
reserve status must maintain his work proficiencies, including successfully
completing any retraining or refresher programs the Company may require and
passing any tests or examinations (includeing physical examinations)
administered for purposes of determining whether such proficiencies have
been maintained. Such tests and examinations will be consistent in
context with those administered to active employees. The Company will
give a reserve engineer 30 days' advance written notice by Certified Mail,
Return Receipt Requested, of refresher programs, rules classes, or
examinations the engineer is required to attend to maintain such work
proficiencies. Unless so stated, such notice should not be construed to
be a return to duty notice. 11. (d) (4) Reserve engineers
shall be considered in active service. 11. (e)
Vacation pay received while on a reserve board status will offset pay
received under Section 2(a). Time spent in reserve status will not
count toward determining whether the employee is eligible for vacation in
succeeding years. It will count as time in determining the length of
the vacation to which an employee, otherwise eligible, is entitled.
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6/l4/06
Claims:
When your claim is denied call the shortage clerk. Tell the
shortage clerk you want a declination or approval sent to your local chairman
in the form of a "heat ticket"..
Your local chairman needs a copy of your pay stub that part showing trips,
amount paid and your denial (all portions other than first page that show your
gross). Local chairman also needs, dates, times, turn, pool, and supportive
information such as a snap shot for your claims. It is your job to supply
this information.
With the increase amount of claims this office has received we
have noticed a decrease in supportive information. In simple terms we are
getting lazy.
Ray
Carver
President, BLET Division-56
CMTS Help Line
1-800 621-8953
Values hot line
The value hot line phone number is:
800-998-2000
E-Payroll
Do not participate!
This is worth a lot of money to the Union Pacific. It saves them printing,
mailing, postage, handing and employees to get it done and the cost of paper,
paper, paper. If they want this E-pay, make them Pay at the bargaining table.
For you non believers remember the basin agreement, 18 hour tie-ups on the
re-10 pool and overtime after 12 for the new employees. They all came at the
bargaining table. Give them nothing for FREE.
Ray
Carver
President, BLET Division-56
What to do when injured on the job.
This new program was established at our last Union Meeting and
will be a work in progress. This committee is co-chaired by Joanne Sebelius and
Dan Holmes. What would your spouse do if you were injured at work? Who would
they call, what insurances cover you? how many days do you have to make a claim
to railroad retirement?, how long until railroad retirement mails a check?
If you have any questions or suggestions for this committee e-mail them to:
webmaster@blet56.org
Here are a few things you need to do as the injured party:
Note any defects in equipment or work area; photograph if
possible.
Note names of all possible witnesses.
Fill out accident report for the company; keep a copy.
Do not give any written or recorded statements.
Contact your local chairman or union legal council.
Give your doctor a complete history of how your injury happened.
Ray Carver
President, BLET Division-56
Welcome
to Division 56
For the benefit of new members, let me introduce you to
your Local Committee of Adjustment.
Your Secretary-Treasurer is Rod Fry. This job
is very important and many times Rod’s effort goes un-noticed. He handles
the Division 56 finances and keeps the members advised of the division’s
finances. He keeps all records from all meetings. Rod handles union
dues and in this Division he sells job insurance. If you don’t have any
job insurance you need to check into it. Rod’s e-mail address is frod55@aol.com The way we know Rod is
doing his job is that he complains any time we spend any money.
Your Legislative Representative is KA (Kent) Richards.
He works for more healthful and sanitary conditions on the locomotives.
He helps educate members on their political rights, supports legislation that
benefits, and opposes legislation that will injure the people we
represent. Kents's email address is ble56lr@aol.com
Your Local Chairman is L.R. (Larry) Law.
His duties are to handle claims, grievances and appeals. If you get in trouble,
Larry will represent you in your investigation. With regard to claims,
your Local Chairman handles pay shortages. We understand that money is
the reason most of us are here. Larry is so busy with claims, we ask that you
make an appointment so Larry can give you his full attention. Remember
claims have a 60-day period to be answered after the company denies them.
Larry's e-mail address is ERanger@aol.com
On a personal note I would like to remind you of a few
things. Firstly, I would like to remind you that things take time, they
don’t happen overnight. For example, the Air Conditioner Project; it has
taken us five years to get to this point. Secondly, our Local
Chairman is very accessible and there is no need to page/call him in the middle
of the night for small things, such as a crew dispatcher yelling at you or
giving you a wrong call, or a pay shortage. If you get in big
trouble, an accident, or being pulled out of service go ahead and make that
page/call. That’s what we’re here for.
In most cases union meetings are the second Wednesday of
the month. I’m proud to say that Division 56 is very involved and
has good turn-outs. The meetings are held at our office in the rear of
404 north 7th St. Colton California.
Hope to see you there.
Ray Carver
webmaster@blet56.org
President,
Division 56
Old and still useful
68 minutes to do your job, are you doing
it?
Mr. M.L. Irvine, General Superintendent
Los Angeles Service Unit
Union Pacific Railroad
19100 S lover Avenue
Bloomington, CA 92316
Dear Sir:
Please refer to your Superintendent's Notice Number 81,
dated March 8, 1999, and my Lotus Note to you about the same Notice dated March
10, 1999.
The language in Notice 81 creates an oxymoron of "damned
if we do and damned if we don't." It simply is impossible to comply with
the General Code of Operating Rules, and with Los Angeles Superintendent's
Notice Number 81. They contradict one another.
Helper Engineers, or any engineer for that matter, assuming
duty on the Los Angeles Service Unit are required to comply with General Code
of Operating Rule 1.3; Rule 1.3.2 (using =ON function); Rule 3.0; Rule 3.3;
Rule 15.0; and Rule 15. 1. They are also required to comply with System Special
Instructions ITEM 1; ITEM 10-A, 15.15; ITEM 14; ITEM 17; and ITEM 18.
Rule 1.3 Rules
Rule 1.3.1 Rules, Regulations, and Instructions
Rule 1.3.2 General Orders
Rule 3.0 Standard Time
Rule 3.3 Time Comparison
Rule 15.0 TRACK BULLETIN RULES
Rule 15.1 Track Bulletin
System Special Instructions
Effective 000 1 Sunday, October 25, 1998
Item 1. TIME COMPARISON
Item 10-A. Operating Rules Chapters I to 20
Item 15.15 Mechanical Transmission of Track Bulletins
Item 14. OPERATING WITH FOREIGN RAILROADS
ITEM 17. JOB BRIEFING ITEM 18. ACCESSING GENERAL ORDER AND
SUPERINTENDENT BULLETINS ELECTRONIC FILES
Under Rule 1.3.2. - General Orders - "before beginning
each day's work or trip, trainmen, enginemen, and others must review general
orders that apply to the territory they will work." Using the =ON function
or command each operating employee must check each day the "System Special
Instructions" for the latest "System General Orders" and make
sure that they understand their applicable meaning and understand the rule
change by cross referencing the Safety Rules, General Code of Operating Rules,
Timetable/Special Instructions.
Following is a break down in time: Checking "System
Special Instructions" (General Orders) Time - 03 minutes to look and 10
minutes for each change. Minimal time without any changes 03 minutes. (This
does NOT include checking Metro Link, PHL or BNSF as required by Item 14 of
System Special Instructions).
Checking "Subdivision General Orders" Time - 03
minutes to look at each subdivision (13 subdivisions) & 10 minutes for each
change. Minimal time without any changes 39 minutes.
Checking "Superintendent Bulletins" Time - 03
minutes to look and 10 minutes for each change Minimal time without any-changes
03 minutes. (Note: This does not take into account working with a new employee
and ensuring that they are familiar with their duties and/or knowledge of the
rules. Nor does it take into account how long it will take to instruct them,
when necessary. See Rule 1.47[c].)
And we have the dubious honor of having to work under TWO
different
Superintendent which requires us to comply with Los Angeles
and Tucson
Superintendent Bulletins, which also takes more preparatory
time.
Checking "Time" Time - 02 minutes just to check
Minimal time 02 minutes and up to 04 minutes if you need to set your watch.
Check "Track Bulletins"
Minimal time - 15 minutes just to check and understand.
(Note 25 to 30 Track Bulletins a day on Service Unit).
Misc: Checking Locomotives (Li/UP3206) Minimal time - 03
minutes to type and print a list of a 4 unit consist.
Calling "Train Dispatcher" - For information.
Minimal time - 03 minutes to dial and talk to dispatcher - IF THEY ANSWER
IMMEDIATELY. AND THAT'S A JOKE!
These figure total SIXTY EIGHT (68) minutes if you don't
have any changes to the above; if the engineer happens to be a computer expert;
IF THERE IS A COMPUTER AVAILABLE, and if all the dominoes fall in place and in
order.
In Superintendent's Notice 81 you state in pertinent part
as follows: "Crew members are not to do =PE. " I consider this a
unilateral violation of our collective bargaining agreement, established past
practice on the property, and commitments made to us by senior management
regarding the Carrier electronic timekeeping process, and I have immediately
appealed your actions to the General Committee for assistance.
So to sum it up - when a Helper Engineer assumes duty on
the Los Angeles Service Unit - THEY'RE FIRED! If they comply with the General
Code of Operating Rules they cannot comply with Los Angeles Superintendent's
Notice 8 1. If they comply with Los Angeles Superintendent's Notice 8 1, they
cannot comply with the General Code of Operating Rules.
If you cut off a few more clerks, who used to do the
majority of the work listed herein, I believe you can get engineers up to 3 or
4 hours a day of clerical time. That should really help expedite your freight
trains.
I have previously echoed these complaints to you in
multiple meetings that you and I have had since October 1998 when the Carrier
initiated tile new =ON process. You promised to have the Road Foremen
"roll the boards" so that the crews could be educated as to the
process. That has NOT happened, and crews still don't know how to use the
system. I think your terminal staff also needs to attend class or have their
"boards rolled" so that they can see what is required of a crew when
they assume duty.
Respectfully I call you attention to Section 6, of Article
25 of the current agreement covering engineers.
For the committee
D.W. Hannah,
Local Chairman
cc: R.D. Carver
E.L. Pruitt