Gentlemen, if you are going to transfer here is the form you will need and the e-mail address to send it to. Mechanical Shop Craft Transfer Form 7 13 2016 The CSX e-mail address : payroll@csx.com For the guys who have transferred from other locations that where closed down, your home point may now be…
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Gentlemen, Please find attached a copy of the latest proposal that the carrier’s gave to our coalition. This is not something that we intend to put out for ratification. It is just to show you where we’re at in negotiations at this point. I see there is a long way to go. Further updates…
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Furlough question and answers. Furlough paperwork: This paperwork comes from the carrier NOT THE UNION. If you have been furloughed and do not have a copy of the paperwork you have to get it from the carrier. Here is a link for the local Railroad retirement office where you will take that paperwork to start…
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First of all, let me start by saying I am glad to see some initiative by our union on behalf of our members. This statement was posted on 4-20-2017 on District 19’s site: “BNSF is currently in the process of closing the Murray Shop in Kansas City and reducing forces at Glendive, MT. The reductions…
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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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National negotiations between the freight railroads in national negotiations and the IAM Coalition remain stalled, hostage to the carriers’ unremitting demands for major concessionary changes to the healthcare plan. Negotiations began in January of 2015. IAM invoked mediation in October 2015. The parties have met regularly since then under the auspices of the National Mediation…
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