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Emulator On iPhones
Friday, July 16, 2010

Tom Miner has done a how-to write up on using the Emulator on the iPhone. Click the link below and follow his instructions.

Emulator on the iPhone

Non-Delegate Wishing To Attend 2nd National Convention
Monday, May 24, 2010

Letter is self explanatory, click link below to view...

Click here to view letter.

Foot Of Board (FOB) Agreement
Tuesday
, May 11, 2010

The Division is going to be voting on trying to obtain a FOB agreement for board 101. The vote will be held at June's regular meeting. Follow the link below to review the agreement.

Foot of Board Agreement

Local Claims Conference.
Sunday, April 25, 2010

To view recent as well as past claims look under the "Claims" on the main menu. Latest conferences were on 04-07-10

GC of A Dues Increase
Sunday, April 11, 2010

Dues at the General Committee level are set to increase by $1 per month commencing with July 2010 collections. Dues for Engineer will increase to $33, while dues for demoted Engineers and Trainmen will increase to $27.

Click here to read the notice.

Operational Rules Support Line Q&A For March
Monday, April 5, 2010

Click here to review March's Q&A's

2009 National Legislative Board Summary Of Expenses.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Click this link to review NLB 2009 summary of expenses.

Salvation Army Thank You Letters.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Click this link to view these thank you letters

Resolutions and/or Appeals Submissions For Upcoming GCA Triennial Meeting.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

This is in reference to the upcoming 12th Triennial Meeting of the BNSF Northlines/MRL General Committee of Adjustment. Pursuant to Article 11, (B) of the GCA Bylaws, the GCA is required to issue an information letter to each Local Chairman and Division President 100 days prior to the committee meeting advising of the deadline by which resolutions must be postmarked for mailing to the GCA.

The Committee will convene on June 28, 2010; accordingly all resolutions for consideration before the body must be mailed to the GCA and postmarked by April 25, 2010. This notice is being sent in advance of the 100 day minimum in our Bylaws to afford all the Divisions the opportunity to deliberate at your February, March and/or April meetings prior to the committee meeting. Each resolution must be typewritten in duplicate on a separate sheet of paper and must include the date of the regular meeting when approved to be handled by the General Committee while in session. Once submitted, the GCA will provide an exact copy of all properly submitted resolutions to each Local Chairman not less than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.
Attached you will also find the following documents:

1. Instructions for submitting Resolutions and/or Appeals
2. Form which may be used by the Divisions to submit Resolutions and/or Appeals

In addition, we are providing a copy of the 2007 "Delegates' Instructions" to the GCA. These instructions are based on the resolutions that were passed while the General Committee Meetings were in session between 1998 and 2007. As those instructions are still on the record here at the GCA, we would ask that your resolutions for the upcoming meeting center on issues not previously addressed and on the books so that we can complete all of our business in the time allotted. Please contact the office if any questions arise.

Click here to obtain these instructions and form used to submit Resolution and/or Appeals.

Vacation Bids
Monday April 5, 2010

Engineers Bid No. 1
Conductors Bid No. 2
Switchman's Bid No. 3

2009 Christmas Party
Tuesday, December 17, 2009

Division 290 held its annual Christmas Party on Monday December 14th and was a great success! We had a great turnout, gave away prizes, lots of fun, food and drink. The party's success would not have been possible without the support from three Law Firms (listed in no particular order)...

  • Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas
  • Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak
  • Rossi, Cox, Vucinovich & Flaskamp

We want to give our thanks to these Firms for their help. If anyone should ever need their services, any of the fine firms stand ready to assist you. Links are provided on this web site located on the main menu. Feel free to call any, or all of them with any question you might have.

Information From The ID On HOS And Deadheading.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Click to read the document from the ID regarding DH and HOS.

Information On RSIA.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The links below are to documents with regards to the Carrier's position on 6-7 day assignment, along with the Union's position on the matter.

Carrier position
Union rebuttal to Carrier position
ID's letter to All GC's on filing HOS claims

NCCC (National Carriers Conference Committee) File Law Suit Over The New HOS.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Click here to read the Court document

New FRA HOS Interpretations.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Click here to read the document.

New Hours Of Service Law.
Monday November 23, 2008

Click here to review the new HOS Law.

HOS Q&A's