UTU LOCAL 171 AURORA, IL
NEW LINK FOR PLD CARRYOVER ....
NEW LINK FOR MISSED TRANSPORTATION FORMS....
NEW LINK TO VOTER REGISTRATION ADDED....
NEW LINK FOR CAB REPORTING ADDED....
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UTU LOCAL 171 AURORA, IL
NEW LINK FOR PLD CARRYOVER .... NEW LINK FOR MISSED TRANSPORTATION FORMS.... NEW LINK TO VOTER REGISTRATION ADDED.... NEW LINK FOR CAB REPORTING ADDED....
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 | Many think, or at least say, that the 7th Circuit ruled that railroads may
not substitute paid leave for unpaid FMLA leave. Actually, that isn't right.
Here's what the decision, which the Supreme Court has now left standing,
really holds: The court ruled that if the relevant collective bargaining agreements (CBA's) do not allow for substitution, railroads may not substitute |
| But, the court also ruled that, if the CBA's do allow for substitution, then substitution is permitted |
| The court said that, under the governing law (the federal Railway Labor Act (RLA)), only a RLA arbitrator can interpret the CBA's and decide for sure what they require. |
| So, the court declined to decide what the CBA's require, whether
substitution is permitted or barred by any of the CBA's |
BNSF has already completed one such arbitration with TCU. You might be surprised, given some things being said lately, to find that the arbitrator determined that, under the BNSF - TCU CBA's, BNSF can properly require substitution of paid leave when taking FMLA leave. As for other BNSF scheduled people, no such arbitration case is pending.
In short, and most importantly, this all means that BNSF's FMLA policy
remains lawful, valid and in effect.
THE TARIFF CARD LINK HAS BEEN UPDATED AND HAS THE NEW TARIFF CARD LISTED.
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
JANUARY 2008
Allocations for Aurora Conductors, Brakeman, Trainman and Switchman.
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!
PROTECTING JOBS, SAFETY AND RAILROAD RETIREMENT
CLEVELAND, Jan. 30 -- Setting past differences aside, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the United Transportation Union (UTU) have agreed to work together on a joint campaign to ensure a successful outcome to the current round of collective bargaining.
During negotiations, the major rail carriers have attempted to use past differences between the BLET and the UTU as a wedge to reduce crew size. Reducing crew size puts the lives of all rail workers and the general public in danger. It also seriously threatens the financial security of the Railroad Retirement system.
BLET President Don M. Hahs and UTU President Paul C. Thompson announced the joint campaign in a letter dated Jan. 27, 2006.
"Our two organizations have had their differences, but when it comes to protecting our members' jobs and safety, we must stand together against the hostile attacks of the carriers' expressed intent on eliminating jobs," the Presidents said.
A PDF of the letter is available here: PDF
Our Mission
**** It is very important that all 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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