UTU Local 426 Archived News.
Subject: UTU 426 BBQ
Date: 08/19/2007
News
The UTU 426 and their Designated legal counsels invite you and your family for a summer BBQ. Where: Liberty Lake Pavillion Park When: Wednesday August 22,2007 Time: 12:00pm to 8:00pm Directions: I-90 to liberty lake, S. on liberty lake rd. Left on Country Vista Dr. Right on N. Molter park is on the Right. Thanks John DeMello
Subject: Convention
Date: 08/17/2007
News
Members: The fat lady has sang! The current administration said goodby and the list of departing Vice Presidents was a long one. We as a body of delegates spoke volumes in what you our member wanted, CHANGE, and change you have. New directions from a fresh administration that has heard loud and clear, NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL! Of course time will tell, however the good ole boys network was shown the door, I feel that will set the tone for this new President and staff, I you do not do the job, there is the door in four. This has been exciting and informative and I again thank you the members for giving me the chance to represent YOU. Jim Larkin
Subject:
Date: 08/16/2007
News
MEMBERS: THE SECOND DAY THE BATH CONTINUED; ONLY ONE INCUMBENT VICE PRESIDENT WAS RE-ELECTED! JR CUMBY: YARDMASTERS. ROBERT KERLEY FROM GO-001 OUR NP COMMITTEE WAS ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT J D FITZGERELD WAS ALSO ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT CE WEHR OUSTED THE OUTGOING PRESIDENTS FAIR HAIRED PICK FOR PRESIDENT, DL HAKEY, THAT WAS RUNNING FOR HIS VICE PRESIDENTS JOB. This signaled that the membership wanted change and through the democratic process got change. We as a Union voted an alliance with the Sheet Metal Union so after the first of the year we have a lot of new faces and ideas. This move is the most positive movement in 38 years. We wish the new officers well in their endeavors. Jim Larkin
Subject: Prostate cancer caused by diesel fumes, suit says
Date: 08/16/2007
News
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A Union Pacific fireman and engineer claims his exposure to diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke caused him to develop prostate cancer, the Madison County Record reports. Seeking in excess of $100,000 in damages, Walter H. Obermann filed a Federal Employers' Liability (FELA) suit in St. Clair County Circuit Courty Aug. 6. Obermann also is seeking compensation under the Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act. He claims that while employed from March 1971 through July 2005 his employer failed to provide him a safe place to work. Among other things, he claims Union Pacific failed to warn him of the hazardous nature of diesel exhaust and environmental tobacco smoke. "(Union Pacific) failed to inspect its locomotives, cars, cabooses, appurtenances, and other equipment and buildings in order to determine their propensity for contamination by diesel exhaust and environmental tobacco smoke," the complaint states. Obermann claims he suffers pain, disability, mental anguish and "extreme nervousness as a result of his fear of the unknown effects of cancer, and the reasonable concern over the prospects of redeveloping prostate or some other type of cancer caused by his exposure...," the complaint states. (This item appeared Aug. 13, 2007, in the Madison County Record.
Subject: Palm and PDF Bulletin Updates
Date: 08/13/2007
News
New palm and PDF bulletin updates are available in the secure area of the website.
Subject: Majority has Spoken
Date: 08/13/2007
News
THE MAJORITY HAS SPOKEN TODAY AUGUST 13TH THE OLD GUARD OF THE UTU WAS GIVEN THE BOOT! President Thompson's and Vice President Marceau's fair haired candidate, David Hakey, was soundly defeated in the first ballot! The delegates sent the International a loud message. Mike Futhey was elected President, Arty Martin Vice President, and Kim Thompson Secretary Treasurer. This signals a radical change within the UTU division of Smart. The watchword is WE; not, I, as Hakey expounded in his campaign speech to the delegates. Will fill you the members in following tomorrows Vice Presidents are elected. Jim Larkin Delegate
Subject: New PLD Agreement
Date: 08/13/2007
News
The Banked PL days, 7 A. M. Markup, Automatic Markup and No Call Agreement for road and yard has been signed and is effective August 16, 2007. The C&S, GN and SP&S agreements can be viewed in the Agreement area of the website.
8/1/07
FYI … this was found last week at one of the Intermodal yards in
Chicago.
8/1/07
From: Kayser, Douglas L
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 9:46 AM
To: Stender, Robert D
Cc: Kayser, Douglas L; Simmons, T C; Whitacre, Jeffrey B
Subject: lakeside sub reroutes off columbia river sub
Bob,
If you can give me a ball park daily count for additional trains on
the Lakeside sub and also the # reduction off the Columbia river sub
as well as the time period in the following format, I can equate
that to the number of turns to adjust the pools for the local
chairman:
Lakeside Sub:
Increase EB:
___3-4__depending on day of the week.
Increase WB:
___3-4___depending on day of week.
Columbia River Sub:
Decrease EB:
___3-4___
Decrease WB:
____3-4___
Time Period (start/end…): _July 29 thru Sept
14th_______
The 10 hour window will be Sun thru Wednesday. Will run as
many trains via Wenatchee as we can Wednesday night thru Saturday
noon.
Thanks