BLET Division 5

Brothers,

Our September zoom meeting will be at 1030 am today. please use this link and register .

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdOGsrjopGNCZGA-Ld7WQKrfOa8txZ4Lh

Brothers,

 We will be having a zoom(Union Meeting) meeting tomorrow Aug 18 2020 at 1030 am.

If you have not received a link from Brian Hess we don’t have a current email on file.

please update your email with Brian tonight engineerbrian@msn.com

 

fraternally

Paulo

Brothers,

General chairman Carr and UP have been working on a new modification agreement . There is some good, and some bad.

Since there is no end in sight for this Virus we will be setting up a zoom meeting for our August Union meeting so we can talk about the possible changes. We will vote on it after we discuss it. make sure Brother Hess (engineerbrian@msn.com) has your current email address

We will email you a copy of the proposed agreement tomorrow

please call if you have any questions

 

Fraternally

Paulo

 

Brothers,

 

The Teamsters along with SEIU, CWA and a coalition of social justice groups will stand in solidarity with workers across the country for a national day of worker actions on July 20 to declare Black Lives Matter and to demand social and economic justice.

At noon on July 20 for 8 minutes and 48 seconds Teamsters employees will walk off their respective jobs.

However, As Railroad employees we fall under the Railway Labor act and this would be no different than any other non sanctioned wildcat stike or illegal Job action. We can not participate . we cant stop trains.

General Chairman Carr has contacted Rod Doerr and he said the UP would not allow us to participate and they would sue us if we did.

Now if you are not working and would like to join a local rally or march (hopefully with a mask on) there is a caravan of Teamsters leaving at 11am @ 5080 Obama blvd Los Angels Ca 90016

Fraternally

Paulo

Brothers,

We thought we would be able to have a meeting this month but with the recent spike in cases, Teamsters joint council 42 decided to extend their closure. We will not be having a meeting for July.

Im available for any questions or issues.

 

Fraternally

Paulo

Brothers,

 They have recalled 40 trainmen and have made multiple cuts to the reserve board. they are cutting 7 more from LA today 8 from Colton. .  LA will be down to 6 or so and colton will be 19 or 20.

The attached list is pre-cuts

as of today furloughs are 98 in WC , 55 in LA.

 

Fraternally

Paulo

 

Crew	Emp Name		Rest Date	HAHT
1	0012	P TORTORIC	OK
2	0003	BR GROTHER	OK
3	0013	SA PACHECO	OK
4	0005	RD UNZICKE	OK
5	0007	GD HITCHEN	OK
6	0010	RE SCHOONM	OK
7	0016	DR PETERSO	OK
8	0004	JE HERITAG	OK
9	0011	JE GROTHER	OK
10	0015	HV CORDOVA	OK
11	0008	MA MEJIA	OK	07/05 00:01P
12	0002	L SIMMONS	OK
13	0006	RV GELOSO	LV	06/14 23:59P

 

 

Brothers,

I spoke to Local management and the Nailand heat Van’s are ordered for June 15 2020. Please stay well hydrated in the meantime and if you have any issues, please contact the local managers and ask for some assistance. Heat stroke is serious and its deadly.

Be safe

Paulo

Brothers,

 

I’m sure your all aware of the rioting and looting in our city tonight. The Mayor has issued a Curfew  and  declared a state of emergency. The national guard has been called out and will be out in force tonight.

I’ve received multiple calls as how we should proceed If called to work. The curfew specifically states your exempt if traveling to or from work. Just be careful and be safe.

Please  contact  me if you have any issues.

 

Fraternally

Paulo

 

Brothers,

 

If you were curious  if the Republican nominated former Cheif Operating Officer of Conrail FRA Administrator Ronald Batory was at least pretending to be neutral….heres your answer.

So much for looking out for the workers.