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| BLET VICE PRESIDENT DENNIS PIERCE ASSIGNED TO CN/WISCONSIN CENTRAL KAUKAUNA, WI., May 14, 2009--General Chairman John W. Reynolds reports that Dennis Pierce, BLET Vice-President, has been assigned to our Committee to replace the retiring Rick Radek. An open letter to all BLET Wisconsin Central members from General Chairman John Reynolds is available by (CLICKING HERE). |
| FINAL DAYS FOR REGISTRATION FOR THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL WESTERN CONVENTION IN GREEN BAY HOSTED BY DIVISION 209 GREEN BAY, WI., June 26, 2009--Registration for the International Western Convention being held this year in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from August 9 to 13,2009, hosted by our own Division 209. Get your registration in before July 1st for the discounted rate of $70. After July 1st, registration increases to $100. Registration has also begun for the IWC Golf Outing being held on Monday, August 10th. The IWC Convention Hotel will be at the Raddisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay (Oneida). (CLICK HERE) to link the IWC Green Bay Convention Web Site and registration forms. |
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BLET, UTU file joint petition to prohibit one-person crews
CLEVELAND, June 12, from the BLET Web Site--The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the UTU have filed a
petition for an emergency order with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking to prohibit the use of one-person train crews
— including conventional and remote control yard switching operations. BLET National President Ed Rodzwicz and UTU
International President Mike Futhey signed the petition for the emergency order, which was filed today. One-person crew operations
“have been nothing more than the industry’s attempt to reduce operating costs to increase profits, at the expense of worker safety,”
says the BLET and UTU petition seeking the FRA emergency order. “Remote control operations are a very serious hazard for a
number of reasons,” the petition says. “Any person having safety concerns in mind should recognize that a single-person remote
control assignment should never be allowed. It puts rail workers at great risk of injury or death.”
CLEVELAND, June 12, from the BLET Web Site--The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the UTU have filed a
petition for an emergency order with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking to prohibit the use of one-person train crews
— including conventional and remote control yard switching operations. BLET National President Ed Rodzwicz and UTU
International President Mike Futhey signed the petition for the emergency order, which was filed today. One-person crew operations
“have been nothing more than the industry’s attempt to reduce operating costs to increase profits, at the expense of worker safety,”
says the BLET and UTU petition seeking the FRA emergency order. “Remote control operations are a very serious hazard for a
number of reasons,” the petition says. “Any person having safety concerns in mind should recognize that a single-person remote
control assignment should never be allowed. It puts rail workers at great risk of injury or death.”
CN (Freeport Sub) train hits washout, derails in Rockford
CNN NewsWire, June 20--A cargo train carrying chemicals derailed in Illinois on Friday night, causing an explosion, a massive fire
and the evacuation of about 600 nearby homes, authorities said. About 14 cars of the 114-car train caught fire after the derailment,
officials said. Seventy cars in the Canadian National Railway train were carrying ethanol — a colorless, highly flammable liquid, said
fire officials. They evacuated nearby residents and were fighting the blaze late Friday.
CNN NewsWire, June 20--A cargo train carrying chemicals derailed in Illinois on Friday night, causing an explosion, a massive fire
and the evacuation of about 600 nearby homes, authorities said. About 14 cars of the 114-car train caught fire after the derailment,
officials said. Seventy cars in the Canadian National Railway train were carrying ethanol — a colorless, highly flammable liquid, said
fire officials. They evacuated nearby residents and were fighting the blaze late Friday.
FRA publishes interpretations governing new Hours of Service law
CLEVELAND, June 26, 2009, from the BLE&T Web Site--The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a series of
interpretations pertaining to new Hours of Service laws taking effect for certain freight railroad workers, including operating crews,
on July 16. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 made significant changes in Hours of Service requirements governing BLET
members. Among the major changes are:
• Increases to the amount of off-duty time required between work tours and a prohibition against a railroad interrupting that time;
• Caps on the number of service hours and limbo time hours; and
• Mandatory days off when someone initiates a tour of duty on six or more consecutive days.
The interpretations were published in today’s edition of the Federal Register and can be viewed, printed and downloaded via this
link (13 pages)(pdf)
CLEVELAND, June 26, 2009, from the BLE&T Web Site--The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a series of
interpretations pertaining to new Hours of Service laws taking effect for certain freight railroad workers, including operating crews,
on July 16. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 made significant changes in Hours of Service requirements governing BLET
members. Among the major changes are:
• Increases to the amount of off-duty time required between work tours and a prohibition against a railroad interrupting that time;
• Caps on the number of service hours and limbo time hours; and
• Mandatory days off when someone initiates a tour of duty on six or more consecutive days.
The interpretations were published in today’s edition of the Federal Register and can be viewed, printed and downloaded via this
link (13 pages)(pdf)
