CN/WISCONSIN CENTRAL GENERAL
COMMITTEE SURVEY FORM
  • COMPLETE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON THE FORM, NAME, EMPLOYEE NUMBER AND
    TERMINAL.  
  • ONLY ONE SURVEY FORM SUBMITTED WILL BE ACCEPTED.  MULTIPLE SURVEY FORMS WILL BE
    REJECTED, ONLY THE FIRST ONE RECEIVED WILL COUNT.
  • SURVEY FORMS WITH MISSING REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL BE REJECTED.
  • ALL ANSWERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 1, 2010.
  • THIS SURVEY IS FOR YOUR BENEFIT AND ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO SET OUR
    BARGAINING STRATEGIES FOR THE 2011 NEGOTIATIONS.
  • YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE CN/WISCONSIN CENTRAL BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE
    ENGINEERS TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY.
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YOUR CURRENT JOB SITUATION

1.  Overall, how satisfied are you with your
current job situation?
2.  Looking at your current job situation, how
would you rate the following items?
A.  Your pay for the work you do?

B.  Your health coverage?

C.  Level of job security?

D.  Hours you work?

E.  Safe working conditions?

F.  Work assignments?

G.  Time off?
3.  What can be done to improve your current job situation?

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KEY BARGAINING ISSUES--DETERMING PRIORITIES
4.  What are your priorities for the upcoming negotiations?

Please RANK the following list of issues from 1(your top priority) to 3 (your lowest
priority).  
A.  Wage increases

B.  Health care improvements

C.  Quality of life issues
(e.g. more time off, more pld's
5.  Please rank the importance of each issue listed below.
Rank 1 thru 7 (1 Being most important and 7 being of
least importance to you).  For example, each answer should
have a different number. (i.e. answer A. is 1, B. is 2 C. is 3, etc.)
A.  Guaranteed days off.

B.  Shorter time on duty.

C.  More regular assignments.

D.  Call window assignments.

E.  Standing bid system.

F.  Profit Based Incentive Plan.

G.  Six-weeks vacation for
employees with over 30 years of
service.
Each selection should
have a different number.
6.  Would you give consideration to
eliminating Single-day Vacations?
WORK CONDITIONS
7.  Please rank the importance of addressing the following working conditions
in upcoming negotiations.
Rank 1 thru 5 (1 Being most important and 5 being of
least importance to you).   For example, each answer should
have a different number. (i.e. answer A. is 1, B. is 2 C. is 3, etc.)
A.  General condition of locomotive cab.

B.  Engineers' seat in cab.

C.  Lodging facilities.

D.  Transportation used to deadhead in.

E.  Fatigue issues.
Each selection should
have a different number.
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES
8.  Many work issues affect your quality of life.  Of the following issues, rank
which are the most important for us to address at the bargaining table?
Rank 1 thru 5 (1 Being most important and 5
being of least importance to you).
A.  Work/Rest cycle

B.  Fatigue

C.  Layoff provisions

D.  Ability to use PLD's

E.  Ability to use SDV's
Each selection should
have a different number.
9.  The biggest problems I face on the job are:
Rank 1 thru 7 (1 Being most important and 7 being of
least importance to you).   For example, each answer should
have a different number. (i.e. answer A. is 1, B. is 2 C. is 3, etc.
A.  Unsafe working conditions.

B.  Unpredictable work schedule.

C.  Not able to use PLD's or layoff.

D.  Not able to use Single-day Vacations.

E.  Excessive hours on duty.

F.  Problems with supervisors.

G.  Poor lodging facilities.
Each selection should
have a different number.
10.  Additional Comments:
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THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY.  THIS SURVEY MUST BE COMPLETED
BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2010.  RESULTS WILL BE POSTED IN THE FALL.