Current Report

I worked on a PAC fund project. I created posters that pointed out the need to contribute to the BLET PAC fund on a monthly basis. In light of the all out assault on the unions in particular and the middle class in general. When labor states like Wisconsin, Ohio and democrats in New Hampshire attack the middle class: We better wake up and make a stand for our lively hood. 

I asked for idea’s  from the members and received good input.

I have also been working with some of the membership to come up with a fund that could help our brothers when they are in distress. This could be illness or being taken out of service unjustly (This would be determined by whether General Chairman thinks it’s a winnable case) to stop a tactic by septa to fire you and let you back in service if you accept an unwarranted punishment. In the case of Tom Smith, we had 15-20 supporters of the idea willing to give 20 dollars a week .That was with a small polling of the membership. I believe we can get 75 to 100 members to join with a sustained effort.

I attended the Conference of Teamsters   May 22-25  2011 dealing with our political agenda for the next year in the state as well a federal with this war on workers going on. Also, what we can do in our workplace and how we can address our specific issues. Politically hold our representatives’ accountable.

I worked with webmaster Kevin Davis to keep updated material on the website. I will post the Pennsylvania conference of teamster’s notes on the website shortly along with this report! June 20, 2011

I was asked by PSLB State Chairman Ken Kertesz to help lobby in Harrisburg PA. On soon to be introduced legislation. 1. Whistle board preservation 2. Locomotives must be run in forward position 3. We do not to supply our driver license under any condition when preforming service for the carrier. 4. Drivers who taxi us to and from locomotive equipment and our resting place .They should have to meet certain standards. Logs to make sure they are not driving tired. Drug test once a year so not to be driving intoxicated. Review of their license so we are not subject to reckless drivers. Two of the four are more for freight railroads than commuter. We are one, all  in this together!

This concludes the legislative representative report of Jeffrey Johnson