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1.)Checking Period Rules:
Everyone working east out of Kansas City has an assigned checking period.
Your checking period can be found on the Local Chairman page, (under checking periods).
You must accumulate 4,200 line miles in your assigned checking period before you can lay off miles.
You CAN NOT lay off miles if the next trip will put you "over" on miles.
A deadhead is counted as the full miles regarding the pool you are in.
Board 50: you must have at least 9 and one half round trips in your checking period to lay off miles.
Board 82: you must have at least 7 and one half round trips in your checking period to lay off miles.
2.) Freight Volume:
Manifest business increase of 5%. LA and LB business down 39% from 2009
3.) Roadway Protection Vest's:
Soon every one will have to wear one. More news later
4.) Furloughed Employees:
As of January the count was 3471. Hang in there everyone. We are in a recession!
5.) Tie Gangs:
Knasas City to Chicago = 366,000 ties. 95,000 on Marceline Sub. (East Sibley to Ethel)
Also undercutting 24 miles. Not sure of those details. In any case, every year there is always track work happening.
Meaning, pay attention to your GTB'S and always be aware of workers.
6. )Push Alerts:
Any troubles? Do you have it set up right? Anything crazy going on with this? There has been alot of input and changes
made. Email L.C. with troubles so he can pass your email to the proper people.
7.) RED
You will see this "word" in the future. It is an acronym for "Respect Every Day".
Meaning, be respectful to everyone while on property. For example:
The dispatcher informs you that you will follow a Galesburg train. Instead of crying like a baby, argueing with the DS and
thinking only of yourself, be respectful!
That was just an example, and is in no way a reflection of the professionalism shown with Div. 75 members.
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