by Cesar Damian | Aug 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
FELA Meaning: FELA is the acronym for the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) of 1908 — a federal statute that makes it easier for federal employees to sue their employer railroad if they are injured, sickened or die as a result of their employment and negligence...
by Cesar Damian | Jul 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
CHICAGO — The Office of the Labor Member is pleased to announce that our 2023 Pre-Retirement Seminar presentation is now available to view online. This program is a modification of our Informational Conferences, which we began decades ago. We designed this program to...
by Cesar Damian | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
SUBJECT: Trainee Switching Fatality Involving a Shove Movement in a Yard The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investigating a fatality that occurred on June 26, 2023. Based on FRA’s preliminary investigation, a conductor and a conductor trainee (CT) were...
by Cesar Damian | Jun 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
The six BLET General Chairmen reported today that 90% of BLET Divisions representing locomotive engineers on Union Pacific ratified a momentous agreement that enhances the quality of life for those locomotive engineers and their families by making it possible for them...
by Cesar Damian | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Division 683 has been requested to provide a vote as a Division on the days off, work rest tentative agreement. We will vote by sending a text to VLC Cesar Damian’s assigned Union phone (708) 323-0691. Leave your employee #, first initial and last name followed...
by Cesar Damian | Jun 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Claiming 8 hours pay plus all other earnings for violation of Merger Implementing award, these jobs CHYC, ER02 and YCH64 have been intentionally placed on the YE65 prior rights board. These jobs have been abolished, consolidated, and or are newly established, which...
