TCRC Division 320 - TCRC 320

TCRC Division 320
Brothers and Sisters,
As you all know by now CP Rail has served notice on the Union to cancel Local
Rules and Agreements. As of February 03 2013 new calling order and board placement rules are now
in place. There are numerous items under these new rules that we have concern with and are
grieving.
We are providing this message as guidance to the membership, if you require information on how to
operate under these rules, we encourage you to contact us for clarification.
In the immediate future if you have any doubt as to a claim please submit an IP claim, explaining
what your work entailed and pass on any information to your Union representative that you think
may require some clarification. We expect that as the company moves forward and implements vast
changes to our working conditions, that we may be filing many grievances.
Agreements and Rules left in place:
WPP and 7 day board system remains in effect thus the VTP and any other local rule pertaining to the WPP/7
day also remain in place.
Commuter Rail – Ad Hoc Calling Procedures
Fraser Surry Dock agreement, remains as in effect.
Letter of Understanding Operation of Train Between Boston Bar and Coquitlam/Thorton Yard – Pilotless
Detour Agreement
Fixed Rate CPR Trains Thru CN Thorton
VIF Agreement
RB Switcher Agreement - tentative
No Scoop Rule – AFHT ONLY
Short Rules - All rules pertaining to the repositioning remain:
Pool Calls for anything other than straightaway
Spare Board – 125 miles or less
Respective of other person remaining first out (repo’d turn already first out)
3 hours minimum rest after repositioned.
Can only repo 1 st out once.
Try to use the Y in the short turn window of your tie up if available otherwise contact CD
Please try to observe these rules, abuse will only cause us to lose these as well.
There are no longer any provision to call Extra Road Switchers, it has now reverted back to the pre flat rate
requirements, Extra Transfer(short turn) Initial Time, Run Miles, TJ and Final time can be claimed.

All unassigned calls will be called from the Pools first: straightaway, TCS, short turns and unassigned work
trains. In every case the pool turn should come with you not remain in the pool. Try to observe this and let us
know.
Board Placement; awaiting turn is one of the main concerns. Returning from personal, unfit, sick, injured,
miles, missed calls; turn is in you will be placed into your turn, if turn is out you will be held off until turn
comes in. We are disputing this, as such please record the time you book on and if possible take a snapshot of
the pool to see who you should have been booked on after. At this time we are advising members to put in
runaround claims for each turn that is called ahead of you.
Sparerunning is also another concern. The company is allowing conductors to sparerun in any class of
assigned service. The Collective Agreement only provides for sparerunning in classes of service other than the
class of service currently assigned. Meaning, a Roadswitcher Cndr cannot sparerun on another Roadswitcher.
Please watch for violations and submit Lost Wage claims or Run Arounds. Also, non-reduced brakepersons are
being allowed to sparerun in unassgned service. However the senior sparerunner must be senior to the first
out spare trainman. The company is no longer making this distinction. Please observe for violations and
submit Run Arounds.
There is no longer any provision for unassigned engineers to take extra work. There are separate Auxiliary
Boards for assigned engineers/trainpersons to take extra work on days off as well for engineers/trainpersons
off for miles.
In addition since we have laid off members, the privilege off reducing carry over miles is no longer in effect.
Bryan Grice
TCRC Division 320-Y