In an effort to better communicate information as quickly as possible to the Local 60 Membership, here is the ” HOT TOPICS” for this week.
A) Gas mileage payments are rapidly increasing due to getting extra hours for the clerks, in fact the last two weekends the clerks worked overtime exclusively on our backlog. The gas mile sheets are now about 5 weeks behind instead of 16 weeks.
B) Next week I have a meeting with The Carrier concerning Sleep Apnea and the adverse effect it is having on our Membership.
C) Next week there will be a team of Members on the property explaining the proper way to cut out coach doors when they become defective. We have had an increase in delays due to malfunctioning doors.
D) I attended a public forum last night in Hackensack NJ. The forum concerned Senate Bill No. 630. I gave testimony about how the NJ Residency Law affects our Members. Senator Gordon who is the author of the Bill 630 along with Senator Weinberg were in attendance to hear all of the testimony. If passed into law it would give an exception to NJ Transit employees from being forced to live in the state.
E) I will continue to take advantage of any opportunity to speak with our elected officials about issues that affect our Members. I have spoken to Governor Murphy, Senators, Congressional Members, Assembly Members, NJ DOT commissioner, Local Mayors. The elected officials welcome the insight I provide them on Member’s issues, because we all want a better NJ Transit. The contacts and relationships I have made so far as your General Chairman will only further elevate our craft in the future.
Please email me feedback or suggestions, I am here for you the Members. sburkert@utulocal60.com
Fraternally,
Stephen J. Burkert
General Chairman
