UTU1328 Local Member Spotlight                                                             
This months spotlighted member is Yard Engineer Chris Brafford.  Brother Brafford has been railroading nearly 15 years.  He has served the UTU in the capacity of Vice Local Chairman and Legislative Representative.  He also served the BLET as Vice Local Chairman..  Brother Brafford is married, the father of 2 teenage children, and a loyal union member.  In his free time, Chris coaches high school football and enjoys the occasional adult beverage.  The Local would like to thank Chris for his continuous dedication to our Local and Union. 

Upcoming Golf Scramble                                                            
The 2009 UTU 1328 Golf Scramble is scheduled for an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start at the Old Capital Golf Club in Corydon, Indiana on July 29, 2009.  There are some changes this year.  The scramble will be limited to 80 golfers/20 teams.  Each golfer will receive a complimentary 6 pack of beer that will already be on the golfers cart when they register.  Immediately after the scramble, a lunch will be served at the Floyds Knobs Beef 'O' Brady's.  Your food and "bottled beer" will be included in your entry fee.  To register for the scramble, e-mail Joel Kintner at joelkintner1@yahoo.com with the following information: the 4 golfers that compromise your team, the type of beer that each golfer requests (for the scramble), and name a team captain.  You will receive an email to confirm your participation.  Each team MUST consist of at least 2 UTU members.  The cost to play is $10.00 per UTU member (past or present) and $20.00 for anyone else.  This fee will be collected at registration.  Registration will be from 7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.  If you are not registered by 7:45 a.m., you will not be allowed to play.  The fee includes greens fee, cart fee, lunch, beer at course, beer at lunch, and prizes.  We will hand out prizes again this year.  We are asking everyone to be honest with their score cards.  Also, behavior is important.  We need to represent the local and law firm with class..  If you can't do this, you will be asked to leave.  Sign up soon, it will be full.  Congrats to the 2008 winners:  Team Sam Vance.
 

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NEWS!!!!

May, 2009

2009 Wettermark Holland & Keith UTU 1328 Golf Scramble
 
The 2009 UTU 1328 Golf Scramble is scheduled for an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start at the Old Capital Golf Club in Corydon, Indiana on July 29, 2009.  There are some changes this year.  The scramble will be limited to 80 golfers/20 teams.  Each golfer will receive a complimentary 6 pack of beer that will already be on the golfers cart when they register.  Immediately after the scramble, a lunch will be served at the Floyds Knobs Beef 'O' Brady's.  Your food and "bottled beer" will be included in your entry fee.  To register for the scramble, e-mail Joel Kintner at joelkintner1@yahoo.com with the following information: the 4 golfers that compromise your team, the type of beer that each golfer requests (for the scramble), and name a team captain.  You will receive an email to confirm your participation.  Each team MUST consist of at least 2 UTU members.  The cost to play is $10.00 per UTU member (past or present) and $20.00 for anyone else.  This fee will be collected at registration.  Registration will be from 7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.  If you are not registered by 7:45 a.m., you will not be allowed to play.  The fee includes greens fee, cart fee, lunch, beer at course, beer at lunch, and prizes.  We will hand out prizes again this year.  We are asking everyone to be honest with their score cards.  Also, behavior is important.  We need to represent the local and law firm with class..  If you can't do this, you will be asked to leave.  Sign up soon, it will be full.  Congrats to the 2008 winners:  Team Sam Vance.
 
Article 12 Amended
 
By a delegate vote of 356-58, article 12 of the UTU Constitution has been amended.  This amendment will allow the International to continue to pursue the short term disability policy for the membership.

Transfer Grievance/Time Claims

 
It has been past practice for the interchange with the CSX here at Louisville to be divided into equity portions. The CSX handles it from January 1 thru June 30 and NS handled it from July 1 thru December 31.
The Carrier has taken the position that they are GIVING their portion of the equity away here at Louisville from July 1 thru December 31. Thus, July 1 the CSX will continue to interchange. This violates the equity portion of the interchange agreement.

Beginning July 1st, the first out switchman and engineer on the yard boards at the time of interchange need to turn time in. This is going to be a tedious task keeping track of this and who it 1st out but this is the ONLY way to combat this. We need to help each other out and keep track of this. The timeslip should be for an eight (8) hour claim for not called in turn (NO). It should read:

"Claiming eight (8) hours at pro rata for not called in turn. The division of equity established in 1982 between the CSX and NS allowed for 6 month intervals between the Carriers. The NS portion is from July 1st thru December 31. The Carrier allowed CSX to continue to interchange during this period without establishing an assignment here to do the work. I was first out and rested on (applicable board-switchmen or engineer) at ( actual time ) when the CSX interchanged into (track number)."

It will probably be easiest for Market Steet to track this information. It going to be a real pain to monitor this and convey the information but it is our only avenue at this time. What we don't need to do is not turn time in. That is exactly what the Carrier wants.

UTU PAC Fund
 
If anyone is interested in donating to the UTU-PAC fund, please contact Legislative Representative Brian Brock or his Alternate, Keith Wallin.  We currently rank fourth in member donation average in Kentucky.
 
New Members
 
Please welcome our two newest Local members, Rick Fessel and Chris Woods.
 
Golf Scramble
 
In the near future, all golf scramble team captains will receive an email confirming their teams participation.  As a reminder, if you are a member, and not on a team, you WILL NOT be allowed onto the golf course.  There are limited carts and none will be available for joy riding.  All team captains will be responsible for the teams behavior.  If someone on the team is out of line, the entire team will not be allowed to participate in the future.  These provisions are in place due to behavior from the past.  As a local, we must protect the membership.  We hope all participants have fun!

 

 

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