TCRC Division 320 - TCRC 320

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In addition since we have laid off members, the privilege off reducing carry over miles is no longer in effect.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