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LABOR WINS BIG WITH HEALH CARE COMPROMISE

 

WASHINGTON -- The White House and congressional leaders have reached a tentative deal on a proposed excise tax on high-cost, employer-sponsored insurance plans to be included in the final version of major health care legislation, reports The New York Times.  Read more.

 

 

UTU/CARRIERS BEGIN BARGINING FEBURARY 10, 2010

 

The UTU national rail contract negotiating team will hold its first formal bargaining session Feb. 10-11 with the National Carriers' Conference Committee (NCCC).

 

The national rail contract became open for amendment Jan. 1. The sides exchanged desired amendments Nov. 1.  Read More.

 

 

2010 VACATION ROSTERS COMPLETE

 

Trainmen requesting vacation changes should contact LC Tom Porter.  Engineers requesting vacation changes should contact LC Jamie Modesitt.

 

 

IRS MILEAGE CHANGE

 

The CSX and UTU mileage reimbursement rate for use of personal vehicles for travel on company/union business has been changed to 50 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2010, in uniformity with the new IRS rate.

 

 

LOCKER ASSIGNMENTS

 

Due to the new locker agreement, locker assignments are currently being recorded by the Garrett management.  Locker assignment forms have been posted on each locker at Garrett and must be submitted to a local manager before January 27, 2010.

 

 

 

CSX PROPOSES COORDINATION OF SENIORITY DISTRICTS FOR NEW INTERMODAL YARD (NORTH BALTIMORE)

 

A more formal letter will be coming out, but in the mean time find below a link to the website article posted on the General Committee website (www.utubo.org) regarding the notice served upon the UTU & BLET General Chairpersons Thursday morning regarding a proposed coordination of the CSX Northern, Eastern and (partially) Western Seniority Districts.  Click here to view the  Engineer notice and here to view the Trainmen notice.  

 

 

 

 

LOCKER CLAIM AGREEMENT

 

Click here to view a letter concerning the final settlement of outstanding locker claims, from John Lesniewski, along with a self-explanatory Understanding regarding future locker requests. We have listed some key points below:

 

· The Agreement will become effective on December 14, 2009.

· If you have no locker, a request must be made in writing to the Terminal Trainmaster (email is acceptable).  Note: include your LC.

· If a locker is not provided within 30 days, a 2hour penalty claim should be submitted for each day that a locker is not provided.

· Con-Code “NL” should be used to submit all locker claims.

 

All outstanding locker claims will qualify for a $20 penalty for each claim submitted.