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FROM SMART-TD BROTHERS AND SISTERS: ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020 THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD ISSUED A NOTICE INTRODUCING AN AGREEMENT WORKFORCE LIAISON. THE NOTICE STATES THAT THIS CARRIER OFFICER (LIAISON) WILL ASSIST YOU WITH AGREEMENT ISSUES. THEY ARE DIRECTING YOU TO SUBMIT AGREEMENT QUESTIONS TO A TRM TICKETING SYSTEM. BE AWARE THAT THIS SYSTEM IS ESTABLISHED BY THE CARRIER TO NEGATIVELY INFLUENCE THE NARRATIVE ON YOUR AGREEMENT RIGHTS. THE PERSON THAT NEEDS TO BE CONTACTED IS YOUR SMART-TD LOCAL CHAIRMAN. THAT IS THE UNION OFFICER THAT CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. THE SMART-TD LOCAL CHAIRMAN HAS THE RESOURCES OF THE SMART-TD GENERAL COMMITTEE OFFICERS WHO ARE EXPERTS ON YOUR AGREEMENTS. SMART-TD OFFICERS WILL INFORM YOU ON WHAT THE AGREEMENTS ARE, ON HOW TO SUBMIT A TIME CLAIM, THE AGREEMENT LANGUAGE FOR THE TIME CLAIM AND THE PROCESS TO FOLLOW TO PROTECT YOU COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS. DO NOT FALL VICTIM TO THE CARRIER’S ATTEMPT TO RESTRICT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND RAILWAY LABOR ACT. ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION