Below are PDF files regarding the pending vaccine mandate.
Letter from the SMART National President on Union Pacific’s vaccine mandate
Letter from GC Luke Edington regarding vaccine mandate
Letter to Labor Relations from General Chairpersons on Vaccine Mandate
As I am sure you all have heard by now John Pohle had a severe accident in Marshalltown Yard on the morning of 04/30/21. Fortunately he is alive and still fighting every day. As is the case with an unfortunate event like this John has a wife and three kids at home trying to hold everything together while their loved one fights for their life and can use all the help they can get. Attached you will find an agreement allowing all TE&Y employees eligible to donate Personal leave days, single vacation days, and weeks of vacation.
When the MOW train is operating in our area with out a Engineer or A Conductor please put in the following Claim:
CLAIM 8 HOURS PAY FOR RESTRICTION OF SENIORTY. ON (DATE) MAINTENANCE OF WAY (MOW) HAS THE MOW TRAIN UP 958400MW OPERATING ON THE MIDWEST SENIORTY DISTRICT. THERE IS NOT A BULLETIN FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT NOR I WAS NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. THE OPERATION OF THIS TRAIN IS EXCLUSIVE WORK OF TE&Y EMPLOYEES AND CAN NOT BE OPERATED BY MOW EMPLOYEES.
As long as the train is operating in our area with out a Engineer or Conductor this Claim can be put in 7 days a week.