Brothers,

 

Union meeting tomorrow Tuesday 02/21/17 1030am Teamsters Joint Council 42.

 

please try and attend

 

 

 

Paulo

 

Brothers,

 Please download and keep on your person. We have had a couple of decertifications on account of crew members being unfamilar with their location and or territory.

 

 

If your unsure….Remember this

 

If you dont know….dont go!

 

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Brothers,

 The FRA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise Drug testing programs.

The most notable being (4) opioids –

1. hydrocodone

2. hydromorphone

3. oxymorphone

4. oxycodone

and (2) psychedelic hallucinogenic drugs

1. Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)

2. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

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Brothers,

  It has come to my attention that UP LA Service Unit managers are

Testing for Superintendent  bulletin #14. You Must have a paper copy.

please download and put in your grip. click on the red link below

 

 

LOS ANGELES SUPERINTENDENT BULLETIN NO. – 14

PURPOSE:

4-SECUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT-YUMA YARD SECUREMENT INFORMATION ADDED EFFECTIVE DATE: 1523, January 11, 2017 CANCELLATION DATE: 2359, December 31, 2017 CANCELLATIONS: Bulletin #4 SECTION: A SUBJECT: SECUREMENT REQUIREMENTS ON THE LOS ANGELES SERVICE UNIT

Each TE&Y employee must have a paper copy of this bulletin while on duty.

JOB BRIEFING BOOK When securing equipment to be left unattended, each member of the crew must make an entry in his or her Job Briefing book….

 

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Brothers,

 

It was recently brought to our attention that Timekeeping was showing the improper about when being reimbursed for renewing your TWIC cards.

Please double check and make sure you are being made whole for the full 125.05.

Timekeeping said they have fixed it in the computer, please let me know if that’s not the case.

Fraternaly

Paulo

 

 

 

Brothers,

when you are called from the Jp016 xe10 for anything other than patching a jp016 re31/re21 train(must have a corresponding id)you are entitled to a basin rate of pay, not a de10 rate.if you are however patching a re31 train its ot after 8 or mileage.below I have put in the parameters of that claim. and if you are called for a long pool train id , but work something else you are entitled to the flat rate.

remember its the work you performed,not the service you were called for

CLAIMING THE BASIN FLAT RATE OF PAY $504.05. WAS CALLED TO WORK –TRAIN ID-ON –DATE– OFF OF THE –BOARD– . WAS PAID INCORRECTLY AT THE 130 MILE SCHEDULE. PER, LA HUB AGREEMENT SECTION 6 AGREEMENT COVERAGE, PART B IN ARTICLE 3 SECTION 5 (B)….MADE UP ASSIGNMENTS AND/OR EXTRA ASSIGNMENTS CALLED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL QUALIFY FOR THE TRIP RATE CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. PLEASE PAY $504.05 FOR-TRAIN ID-ON –DATE–

 

Please see Item # 5.  Now see the LA Hub Implementing Agreement:  B. General Conditions for Pool/Assigned Operation in Article III.

 

d. Pool engineers shall be paid in accordance with ps 1,2,5, and 6 of the flat rate road switcher agreement effective September 16, 1996. The flat rate for these assignments shall be $300.00/engineer. These payments shall be inclusive of any payments for not stopping to eat. When given a call and release, the call and release rules shall apply for engineers in this pool in lieu of the flat rate.

 

“Made up assignments and/or extra assignments called to operate within the scope of this agreement will qualify for the trip rate created by this agreement.”

Brothers

 

Please join us for our regularly scheduled Union Meeting Tuesday January 17 2017 1030 am.

 

Teamsters joint council 42

981 corporate center drive

Pomona ca

 

 

 

 

 

Brothers,

 At the last Union meeting. I was asked about Rail being dropped at Yuma.

Starting On January 11 2017 working from East to West they will be doing Rail work between MP 696 Mesquite and MP 715 Cactus.

 

 

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Brothers,

Please be aware when building trains or switching with road power. This is a easy failure for the company.

Due to a derailment we had on December 6th the company has  added  switching restrictions that  limit power to 24 axles when switching and or  building trains with road power

Los Angeles Superintendent Bulletin No. – 114

Section: J
Subject: Switching or Shoving with Road or Hauler power
When making a Shove or Switching move always comply with the requirements of rule 34.2.11 & 34.2.12 which requires using the lowest throttle
position possible to avoid jackknifing, wheel climb or rail turnover” and “when switching with multiple locomotives care must be taken to limit buff
and draft forces. On the Los Angeles Service Unit when switching, shoving or spotting a ramp with road or hauler power to a maximum of
24 axles online. If you are in a situation that requires additional axles you must have a job briefing and approval and from a DSLE.