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It is that time of the year again. Please go to CrewPro to enter your vacation bids in the system for 2026. Remember, we are using the Strict Seniority method which means we honor all bids in each split (seniority permitting) before moving on to the next employee. Please remember to put in enough bids to cover your request in case you cannot hold a week requested in each split. you can also put latest in the year at the end of your choices, just in case. EACH SPLIT MEANS YOU WANT TO SPLIT UP YOUR WEEKS (Example: I have 5 weeks I want to split up. I put 1 week in split with multiple choices to make that happen)

They are changing the target colors of many switches throughout Proviso Yard. It’s already in progress. Not that we shouldn’t have been doing this already, but DO NOT RELY ON COLOR!

"As you are aware, the FRA is currently on properties conducting their Union Pacific Safety Culture Assessment where they "interview" operating crews to gauge their personal feelings regarding UP's safety environment.

These "interviews" are anonymous for crew members and involve answering questions from an FRA inspector and suppose to take place outside the presence of UP management.

If you have any experience or knowledge of the FRA conducting the interviews in the presence of UP management, please let me know ASAP. I would need details including the name of the FRA inspector, location of the interview and which UP manager(s) was present. Our SMART-TD National Legislative office will be interested in any such feedback so that they can provide the information to FRA for handling, thanks."

Robert W. Guy

State Director

Illinois Legislative Board

Anytime a manager does trainman, yardman, and/or engineman work; like throw switches, pull pins, hang a marker, and so on, you are required to report that activity to the LCA immediately so that the proper action can be taken to stop the Carrier from eliminating our jobs ! Also, the first out on the protecting extra board must put in a claim for not being called to do the work that the manager is doing. Stop being lazy and complacent, allowing managers to do your work !!