Road Crew Hostling Power
(PLB #5912, Case#125, Award 125)
(SBA 18, Award 5978)
Your Claims:
Documentation:
EXAMPLE:
WAS CALLED OFF THE (CIRC 7 AND BOARD) ON (DATE) @ ____ HRS FOR THE (ROAD JOB/SYMBOL) . AT ____ HRS WAS INSTRUCTED PER (YARDMASTER/MANAGER’S NAME) TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING HOSTLING MOVE WITH NO CONNECTION TO MY ASSIGNMENT:
(INCLUDE ALL DETAILS: YARD, TRACK#, TIMES, ROUTE TAKEN, ETC)
CLAIM BASIC DAY FOR HOSTLING POWER NOT IN CONNECTION WITH TRAIN AS PER PLB#5912, CASE#125, AWARD 125, AND SBA 18, AWARD 5978.
NOTE:
Make certain to pass all pertinent info along to the person(s) that should have properly been called to perform the work, as they also should file a mishandling claim.
- WHEN CALLED OFF THE ROAD AND ARE INSTRUCTED TO HOSTLE POWER NOT IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR TRAIN WITHIN SWITCHING LIMITS AND APPROPRIATE HOSTLERS/YARDMEN WERE AVAILABLE.
- The penalty is for a 130 mile basic day as per PLB #5912, Case#125, Award 125.
Documentation:
- A copy of your Federal Tie-Up.
- Any switch list, track inquiry, train list, or BU that you can print and show the power you moved.
- A printed snap shot of the switchman’s extra board, showing first and second out available switchmen.
- Keep yard tracks with approximate main line mile posts, and times
- For cutting away, changing directions, etc.
- For moves entering, shoving, coming against other power/trains
- For coming back against your train.
- You can’t have too much documentation on these claims.
- If it doesn’t fit in the space allotted you, be sure to turn it in with your appeal to the union.
- Keep track of who/whom instructed you to perform the service (yardmaster’s or manager’s title and name)
EXAMPLE:
WAS CALLED OFF THE (CIRC 7 AND BOARD) ON (DATE) @ ____ HRS FOR THE (ROAD JOB/SYMBOL) . AT ____ HRS WAS INSTRUCTED PER (YARDMASTER/MANAGER’S NAME) TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING HOSTLING MOVE WITH NO CONNECTION TO MY ASSIGNMENT:
(INCLUDE ALL DETAILS: YARD, TRACK#, TIMES, ROUTE TAKEN, ETC)
CLAIM BASIC DAY FOR HOSTLING POWER NOT IN CONNECTION WITH TRAIN AS PER PLB#5912, CASE#125, AWARD 125, AND SBA 18, AWARD 5978.
NOTE:
Make certain to pass all pertinent info along to the person(s) that should have properly been called to perform the work, as they also should file a mishandling claim.
