Whats New with with local 527
Ballots were counted today 8/15/01 for the local chairmans position, and Danny Kuehn was elected local chairman and James Cato as vice chairman
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PER MTO GARY SCOTT AND CMS
ANYTIME A PERSON FROM THE XB10 BOARD
WORKS IN TULSA, MUSKOGEE OR PRYOR, THEY
ARE TO MARK UP AFTER THEIR ALLOTTED TRAVEL
TIME BACK TO COFFEYVILLE. MR.SCOTT AND CMS
WILL BE WATCHING THIS AND HAVE INFORMED ME
YOU WILL BE PUT IN EXCESSIVE DEADHEAD,
WHICH WILL AFFECT YOUR GUARANTEE. THEY
ARE WANTING TO ELIMINATE YOU STAYING IN
DEADHEAD LONGER THAN WHAT IS REQUIRED.
SO WHEN YOU TIE UP IN ONE OF THESE PLACES
AND GO INTO DB STATUS (DEADHEAD BACK), IT
WILL BE UP TO YOU TO CALL CMS AFTER YOUR
ALLOTTED TRAVEL TIME IN DB STAUS TO MARK UP.
YOU CAN REQUEST TO STAY AT A MOTEL ONLY IF
YOU DRIVE YOUR OWN VECHICLE AND CANNOT
MAKE IT BACK TO COFFEYVILLE UNDER THE
HOURS OF SERVICE.
EXAMPLE--YOU ARE CALLED FOR THE 9:00AM
TULSA YARD ENGINE, YOU GET 1HR AND 45MIN
TRAVEL TIME, SO YOU ARE ACTUALLY ON DUTY
AT 7:15AM. IF YOU TIE UP FROM THAT JOB AT OR
BEFORE 5:30PM, YOU MUST DRIVE TO YOUR HOME
TERMINAL, 1HR AND 45MIN TRAVEL TIME BACK.
IF YOU TAKE A VAN TO THAT LOCATION, YOU
MUST COME BACK REGARDLESS OF TIME ON DUTY.
TRAVEL TIMES FROM COFFEYVILLE TO
MUSKOGEE-----2HR 30MIN.
TULSA------------1HR 45MIN.
PRYOR-----------1HR 30MIN.
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Railroad Remote Control Pilot Projects to be Implemented
CLEVELAND, OHIO -- Members of the National Wage and Rules Panel, which includes officials of most of the nation's major railroads and the United Transportation Union, have agreed to initiate pilot projects implementing and utilizing remote control technology at various locations in the United States. Remote control allows a locomotive to be controlled from outside the cab through use of a radio transmitter and receiver system.
The announcement follows a Sept. 26, 2001, letter of intent between the UTU and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, Conrail, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific -- which bargain collectively through the National Carriers' Conference Committee -- assigning the work of remote control operations to employees represented by the UTU. The National Wage and Rules Panel was established in 1996 to permit railroads and the UTU to discuss complex issues in a non-confrontational manner. The parties expressly envisioned pilot projects such as this.
"The panel believes that successful implementation of remote control technology will be substantially facilitated by the insights and experience gained through these pilot projects," said a joint statement by NCCC Chairman Robert F. Allen and UTU International President Byron A. Boyd, Jr.
"There are a number of issues to be worked out before either side enters into a definitive agreement on remote control," Boyd said. "Working out those issues first requires that we collect data relating to safety, compensation, job protection, levels of training required, economic impact and other relevant issues. One thing we all know is that new technology cannot be ignored and we are all better off understanding and controlling that technology."
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