New Attendance Policy

Attached is the email and a copy of the new attendance policy sent to me from Mike Perry. Mech_CAPS_cover letter_2-13-17 Brothers, Today by email I received the Carriers revised attendance policy.  This is the first time I have seen the policy.  At this time I have no other information pertaining to the policy.  As I…

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CSX extends director nomination deadline.

  CSX Corp (CSX.O) has extended the director nomination deadline for its board of directors, giving the U.S. railroad company more time to reach an agreement with an activist investor and industry veteran Hunter Harrison. CSX said the deadline would be extended to Feb. 24 from Friday, in a sign that the two sides remain…

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Signed copy of the New Agreement.

    CSXT Labor Agreement 16-002-17_0001 Here is the signed copy of the new agreement. I was recently asked if the company was/would back out of this agreement, hopefully this takes care of that rumor.           

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Crude-by-rail business poised for growth

  The CSX  rail company, hard hit by a sharp decline in coal transport, said it currently moves about 70,000 barrels of crude oil per day, mostly between the Bakken region and terminals in New York and Pennsylvania.  “It makes up a small part of our business, about 1 percent, but we do think there’s…

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First Meeting of the New Year 2017

Our first meeting for the new year will have in attendance, District 19’s Acting President John Lacy. I know a lot of you have many concerns and questions regarding the future of negotiations and now would be a good time to get your answers straight from the “horses mouth” rather than second hand.  So please…

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

This is a condensed version from the BLET union, please see full article here: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen A call to arms: Join me in our National Contract fight By Dennis R. Pierce, BLET National President (BLET Editor’s Note: The following message from BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce has been excerpted from…

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