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As many of you have heard, our brother Randy “Rocket” Rardin has passed away. Services will be held at Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel on 6th Street in Boone. Visitation will be Thursday Oct 24th 4PM-7PM and a Memorial service will be held Friday Oct 25th at 10:30AM. Please visit Schroeder-Reimers website for more details.

We have two-man crew t-shirts available for sale. They must be paid for in advance. Pricing is as follows:

• Short sleeve – $10
• Long sleeve – $12
• Hoodies – $25

There is a $2 upcharge for sizes above 2XL. They are available in gray, black, or blue/ gray. If you are interested, please contact Steve Groat (515) 290-8192 or Jo Jones (515) 371-6631.

To better understand and evaluate the use of certain technologies being implemented by the Carrier, the Organization is seeking information regarding their operation. In order for the Organization to formulate a plan to protect our members, the general public, and ensure the safety of the nation’s infrastructure, we are asking members to provide information when incidents or events occur regarding these technologies.

The “Railroad Technology Event Report” form will be available in the crew room and should be submitted in the SMART-TD cutslip box. An electronic copy of the form has also been posted in the Information section of the website.

The General Committee has signed a 30-day temporary operations agreement that will be in effect the month of April. The agreement text can be found in the “Agreements” section.

Additionally, the FRA has granted several regulatory waivers to the UP as part of an FRA Emergency Docket. This decision can be found in the “Information” section. Be advised that these waivers are not a “blank check” to violate existing regulations — there must be extenuating circumstances. Membership is encouraged to document any instructions that violate safety regulations and forward to the Legislative Representative, Jo Jones.

There will be a special information meeting tomorrow at 9am, March 22nd at Saints Ave Cafe in Boone.

It has come to our attention that the EAMS Pre-arranged PL/LV day system has been “double-booking” days for the same day — see the attached screenshot for an example. We are working with the carrier on a remedy to those this may have affected and hopefully a solution so that it does not occur in the future. In the meantime, you should check your pre-arranged history and ensure that you have not been affected.