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Support Julie Su for Labor Secretary

Current Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su has been nominated to lead the Department of Labor. Su has worked as California labor commissioner, California labor secretary, as a human rights lawyer, and more. She is a pro-worker champion who has pursued policies that support workers in our industries and working families across the country, including:

  • Rescinding the previous administration’s IRAPs rule, which would have devastated SMART’s registered apprenticeship programs
  • Cracking down on wage theft, a particularly rampant issue for SMART members in the construction industry, and winning restitution for exploited workers
  • Fighting against worker misclassification, including by filing lawsuits on behalf of workers misclassified as independent contractors
  • Ensuring that workers come first in the face of future technology and policy developments as leader of California’s Future of Work Commission
  • Using her position in the Department of Labor to pursue pro-labor policies that protect workers from issues like heat exposure and create good, family-sustaining, union jobs

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR U.S. SENATORS TODAY AND ASK THEM TO CONFIRM JULIE SU AS LABOR SECRETARY.

Bad-faith corporations and billionaires are trying to prevent Su from leading the Department of Labor, spreading misinformation and lobbying Senators to vote against her confirmation. Su is a proven pro-labor advocate who has consistently walked the walk and acted on our behalf. We cannot let bad-faith groups stop her nomination. Fill out the form on this page to send your message right away!

 

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EMPLOYEE SCHEDULES EFFECTIVE 04-23-23

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RUN SHEETS EFFECTIVE 07/9/23

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April’s General Chairmans Report

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CREW CALLER PHONES

Attention All Members,

The crew caller’s phones are back in service. Please stop using the emergency phone numbers. 

EMERGENCY CELL PHONE ACTIVATION FOR THE CREW CALLERS

THE ALL PHONES ARE DOWN AT THE ROC (LANDLINES) WE ARE CURRENTLY USING THE EMERGENCY  CELL PHONES

 

NEWARK DESK   862-301-0678

HOBOKEN DESK 862-301-0662

 

PLEASE UTILIZE THESE NUMBERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Submitting penalties for violation of rule 14 (Roster)

Please submit penalties for violation of rule 14 seniority, this pertains to the roster not being published by the agreed of date of 03/01/2023.

Submit for all dates from 03/01/2023 through 03/27/2023 (including relief days)

Submit on Integrify as a “Penalty Claim”

Mandatory fields will be the name, employee number, date, division, claim detail. Copy and paste the below language in the claim detail line (no claim code necessary). Unit of compensation use Hours-08:00 

 

Pay eight-hour penalty for violation of Rule 14 (fourteen) letter “C” SMART-TD (UTU) Roster not posted in accordance of agreement, roster was not posted/shared with GC Johnson until 03/28/2023.

The roster will be revised and posted by March 1 of each year (except that in 1983, the roster will be posted no later than May 1) and will be open for-protest by the employee or his duly accredited representative for a period of 45 calendar days from date of posting. Protests on seniority dates will be confined to names added or changes made since posting the previous rosters.

Paste the same language in the remarks box.

See attached sample timecard.

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Please see 2023 Good Friday Holiday memo attached

Due to the upcoming OTE holiday the following will apply:
Good Friday Holiday – April 7, 2023
All timecards/eClaims *Must Be received No Later Than 11am Thursday, April 6, 2023 to be
considered Current and paid on Thursday April 13, 2023.
Any and all cards stamped or eClaims received in the T & E Department after 11am on April 6,
2023 will be processed for the following pay period which will be paid on Thursday, April 20,,
2023

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Rail Safety Shoe/Boot Program and 2023 Spring Shoe Truck Schedule!

Rail Employees,

The Office of System Safety is pleased to announce an updated Safety shoes and boots catalog available to all Rail employees with the Mobile Shoe Truck schedule to appear at 21 Rail locations throughout the state.                                                                                                    

Attached you will find the Rail Safety Boot/Shoe Program Information, the new list of boots and shoes available and the Spring Shoe Truck Schedule. As always, all footwear listed are set at discounted prices exclusively for Rail employees. In addition to this discounted price, all Rail employees may purchase any boot listed and receive one (1) $60.00 subsidy per calendar year for one regular boot or shoe as well as one (1) additional $60.00 subsidy per calendar year for the purchase of one Winter Boot.*

*Please note, employees may make multiple purchases at the discounted prices listed, however employees will only receive one (1) $60.00 subsidy for a regular boot or shoe as well as one (1) additional $60.00 subsidy for a winter boot.

Please provide program feedback and relevant questions to W. Feeney, Safety Program Coordinator, at WFeeney@NJTransti.com

Bill Feeney

Safety Programs Administrator

Office of System Safety, Compliance

One Penn Plaza, Floor 4

Work: 973.491.8945

Cell: 862.279.4727

Efax: 973.609.1978

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