THERE ARE CHANGES ON THE RATES OF PAY PAGE,
GO-245 PAGE,
PAY WORKSHEET PAGE, XBOARD GUARANTEE PAGE,
PHONE NUMBERS AND
MILEAGE CHART PAGES BE SURE TO LOOK AT THESE NEW PAGES.
BE SURE TO READ THE SAFETY ISSUE PAGE. THIS HAS INFO
FROM OUR
LEGISLATIVE REP TIM DWYER POSTED ON IT.
Brothers
and Sisters,
LAYOFF ALLOCATIONS FOR
AURORA
JANUARY 2008
Allocations for Aurora Conductors, Brakeman, Trainman and Switchman.
This includes PLD, LOP, CBT, LCB, UNB and VAC.
These are allocations for "single days". This does not have anything to do
with "full week vacations".
VAC and PLD can be requested up to 90 days in advance and NO LESS THEN 24
HOURS before the requested day off.
Conductors = 3 per day
Freight Brakeman = 3 per day
Middle Collector = 3 per day
Rear Collector = 3 per day
Switch foreman = 3 per day
Switch helper = 3 per day
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT BEFORE
YOU DO ANYTHING ON THIS SITE YOU REGISTER FIRST BY CLICKING ON THE FEEDBACK LINK
ABOVE. THIS WAY WE HAVE YOU IN THE DATABASE AND WE CAN GET AN IMPORTANT
ISSUE TO YOU FAST FAST FAST!!!
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE AND THE REWARD IS ENORMOUS. SO PLEASE DO THAT FIRST AND
THEN EXPLORE AND ENJOY YOUR UNION WEBSITE!!!
MAKE SURE YOU GO THIS LINK
ILLINOIS RAPID RESPONSE
AND REGISTER FOR RAPID RESPONSE FROM THE ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATIVE BOARD. THIS
IMPORTANT INFO AND CURRENT HOT TOPICS FROM JOE SZABO DIRECTOR IS A GREAT
SITE AND VERY INFORMATIVE!!!!
IF YOU HAVE INFO YOU WANT ON
YOUR UNION SITE
SEND IT TO ME IN AN
EMAIL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!!! I
CAN ONLY OUTPUT WHAT IS INPUT SO GET
THE KEYBOARD CLICKIN!!!
ENJOY!
CLICK HERE FOR UTU CONSTITUTION... THEN CLICK ON THE
CONSTITUTION LINK SECOND
FROM THE BOTTOM OF PAGE
Our Mission
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members go to the FEEDBACK PAGE and register their info.
Please be sure to
do this. ****
This site is designed for the use of all UTU 171 members. If you have
any ideas to help
improve the site please send your comments by clicking on the
171 FEEDBACK link above.
I will try my best to keep this page up to date but I
need help from all members
with their input or new information. We need to
put info on this page dealing not only
with UTU business but also input from member
participation.
So please help to get us off in the right direction.
*** WHAT IS A UNION? ***
DEFINITION:
1. A UNITING OR BEING UNITED
2. AN ALLIANCE FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT
3. THE UNITY PRODUCED BY THE ABOVE
4. A GROUPING TOGETHER OF AN ENTITY FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE
5. SOMETHING UNITED: A WHOLE MADE UP OF UNITED PARTS
THINK ABOUT IT. DO WE FIT THE DESCRIPTION? IT'S YOUR
DECISION TO BE INVOLVED....
*** WHAT DOES THE UTU
STAND FOR? ***
1. IT'S IN OUR NAME WE ARE THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION.
2. WE STAND FOR THE COMMON INTERESTS OF MEN AND WOMEN
THE RAILWAY OPERATING
CRAFTS - AS WELL AS SOME NON-OPERATING CRAFTS. WE ALSO
REPRESENT BUS DRIVERS,
MECHANICS, TICKET AGENTS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION
OCCUPATIONS NEW TO THE UTU
FAMILY INCLUDING AIRLINE
PILOTS, TRUCK AND VAN DRIVERS.
3. SINCE 1969, WE HAVE PROMOTED THOSE INTERESTS JOINTLY THROUGH
THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:
· POLITICAL ACTION
· COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
· INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY IN THE WORKPLACE
4. BECAUSE THE UTU REPRESENTS NOT ONE BUT ALL THE
OPERATING CRAFTS WE WORK TO
WIN MAJOR BATTLES
WE KNOW THAT WHEN ONE CRAFT LOSES, ALL CRAFTS ARE
THREATENED. WHEN ONE WORKER'S RIGHTS ARE CHALLENGED,
EVERYONE'S RIGHTS ARE AT RISK.
5. THE BOTTOM LINE IS BASIC REPRESENTATION.
THE UTU WINS RIGHTS. THEN WE PROTECT
THEM.
RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT THE UNION
DOES FOR US.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES.
1. SENIORITY RIGHTS: THIS WAS NEGOTIATED FOR NOT GIVEN TO US.
2. CLAIMS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
3. HOURS OF SERVICE LAW: ANOTHER NEGOTIATED ITEM.
4. HOLIDAY PAYMENTS: DID THESE JUST MATERIALIZE? NO. WON THROUGH NEGOTIATION.
5. MEDICAL INSURANCE
THESE ARE JUST A SAMPLE OF THE THINGS OUR UNION HAS DONE FOR US. GRANTED ALMOST
EVERYONE HAS THESE THINGS FROM THEIR EMPLOYERS, BUT IT WAS THE UNIONS THAT
FOUGHT
THE BATTLES TO GAIN THESE BENEFITS. THE NON-UNION EMPLOYERS JUST FOLLOWED
SUIT. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY, WHEN YOU SAY, "THE UNION HAS DONE NOTHING FOR
US".
THINK ABOUT WHAT THE GENERATION OF RAILROADERS BEFORE US FOUGHT FOR AND
ACHIEVED.
JUST THINK ABOUT IT.....
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