There will be a Newark Airtrain members meeting on February 25, 2016. Time and location to be announced. Members who are in the CARP program are reminded that they are under the same Collective Bargaining Agreement as everyone. Anyone who is not being allowed…
I would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend our Newark Airtrain Members Meeting on Thursday. We were pleased with the turn out and enjoyed answering your questions and discussing your concerns. The lack of training continues to be an issue…
A meeting was held with OSHA to discuss the implementation of the new SOP regarding working on the guide way. Members are required to have a fellow employee designated as a “Lookout” when accessing the guide way. Their sole function is to watch for…
The turnout for the annual employee barbecue was excellent. I would like to thank all who showed up. Unfortunately Steve Schmitt and myself could not attend due to the severity of the contract negotiations at JFK. I am happy that the attendance was larger…
We have been filing grievances for excessive discipline and have been successful in reducing the discipline, or in some cases, having it expunged in its entirety. I would like to thank Local Chairman Ramon Lopez and Shop Steward Tom Gray for their good work….
Newark Airtrain members are being advised to obey ALL safety rules as the Company is being over zealous with its enforcement of safety related disciplines. This over compensation is a result of a recent serious injury sustained by of one of our members who…