With the expansion of the C3RS program boundaries to include all Amtrak territory, the NJT PRT expressed a desire to have periodic meetings with the Amtrak-East PRT to discuss how to proceed with close calls reported by NJT members that occur on Amtrak property (all close call reports made by NJT employees are forwarded to the NJT PRT, regardless of location). To that end, NJT and Amtrak-East PRT held their inaugural meeting on Friday, June 12, 2015. More information can be found at our NJT C3rs website.

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/

This is our GC’s report for May, page seven is the prospected supplemental list rules that will be voted on at the June meeting. Please email Steve with any suggestions on this as it is a work in progress and will be a temporary agreement. sburkert@utulocal60.com

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Local 60 has been informed that starting last week on the Main line (Patterson) and proceeding for the next nine weeks, (ten locations total) NJT Signal department will be installing codes in the rail for for cab signals. These “codes” will require trains to comply with MAS and will cause cab signals to flip. We have requested from the carrier that the locations and dates be posted in our paperwork and they agreed, so we should see something soon. This has been a recommendation for some time primary from C3RS and was expedited due to the recent event in Philadelphia.

As a reminder, you must submit all time cards within 30 days of performing service. If you request an adjustment on shortage of wages you must attach your weekly pay printout with request. Please pick up your weekly printouts. Thank You

This is what I have so far, we will update as information becomes available.

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