GC report:
Supplemental list temporary agreement failed we are going to stick with current format, we will try and enforce/tweak
Motion is up for vote at next regularly scheduled local 60 meeting to change allocation of funds from the Local Fund of $1 and LCA of $3 to the GC fund up $4 temporally in order to alleviate deficit in the GCA fund this will not increase dues for members
Art Rayner is no longer our UTUIA representative direct all insurance inquires to the international
Please call payroll numbers established for Deb & Val and leave message for now, our GC is working to get SMART-TD representatives back in with payroll

We have our regularly scheduled meeting Sunday morning 10:00am at the

Linden VFW 20 Pennsylvania Railroad Ave.
Linden, N.J. 07036

We will be voting on a TEMPORARY change to the supplemental list procedures members who can not make it email our GC with your concerns sburkert@utulocal60.com

As always we will post our GC’s report and any other important information on this site and social media ASAP

Also we are still putting together our text alert list email your information to emitchell@utulocal60.com

To ensure that T&E employees receive their pay fully for check date of July 9th, we are asking membership to get their cards for period ending Tuesday June 30^th in the designated drop-off locations no later than the evening of Wednesday July 1^st,   Adherence to this timeline will allow the timecards to reach payroll on Thursday and be included in the following weeks’ payroll processing.

Just some information from our GC for members, the IBEW joined the coalition so all crafts on our property are being represented.

This is the first time for us to use this process for negotiations and the first time for coalition leaders to represent 100% of the unions on a property.

We are entering some important phases and it will be important to get members updated information we are asking all members sign up for text messaging.

Below is a timeline so we have an idea of what to expect

•   Mon., June 15, 2015:  Release by NMB – this begins the 30-day cooling-off period.
•   Thurs. July 15, 2015:  Anticipated creation of the First PEB – this begins the first 120-day cooling-off period.
•   Tues., July 21, 2015:  Anticipated deadline for written pre-hearing submissions.
•   Wed., July 22 – Fri., July 24, 2015:  Anticipated hearing dates for the First PEB.
•    Fri., Aug. 14, 2015:  Deadline for the First PEB to issue its report.
•   Wed., Sept. 9, 2015:   NMB’s Public Hearing.
•   Thur., Nov. 12, 2015:  Initial 120-day cooling off period expires/deadline for creating the Second PEB.
•    Sat., Dec., 12, 2015:  Deadline for the parties to submit final offers to the Second PEB.
•   Mon., Jan. 11, 2016:  Deadline for the Second PEB to issue its report/beginning of final 60-day cooling-off period.
•   Fri., March 11, 2016:  The final cooling-off period expires at the end of the day.

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We have been seeing increased incidents of passengers, contractors, and other employees in areas where they should not be. One of the best resources available to us, one that is proven to offer long-term systematic change, is C3RS. Reporting incidents to our C3RS safety program can have results that will also protect yourself and fellow employees from discipline. These include passengers on closed trains, contractors working in yards or aboard trains, trespassers in yards or crew only areas and employees in deadhead cars.

As always, Local 60 encourages all members to report the above incidents to C3RS. These reports will be analyzed by your Peer Review Team (PRT). The recommendations they compile and present to the carrier may highlight necessary changes to procedures or and increase in manpower and/or resources to protect ourselves and passengers. Please visit http://njtc3rs.com/