Here are some of my answers;
1. Higher seniority as a brakeman.
2. He would be a junior conductor but a senior brakeman and be able to hold
the preferred braking jobs. e.g. on the Aurora Division the Twin City
Zephyr pool (21, 22, 23, and 24) and the Denver Zephyr were highly prized
jobs. The TCZ pool, you slept in your own bed every night.
3. I remember George Thompson working as flagman on the TCZs. I think he
was still the local representative for the ORC even though he had given up
his rights. Also I remember a Rock Island Conductor who had given up his
rights to flag the Peoria Rocket. He has gone to John Marshall Law School
and was practicing law in Blue Island during the day. Maybe Pete remembers
his name.
4. Less $
5.. ?
6. ?
BRAD
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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
qutlx1@aol.com
Sent: 01/28/2008 5:51 PM
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] A Human Side Topic-Chucking your Rights
It's way too quiet on the list of late.
Here's a test and the winner gets lunch at the Zephyr Grill, just inside the
fence at 14th St yard (oh,that's right it got knocked down in the last yard
reconstruction) anyway:............................... OK, I'll make it
worth
while. The person who answers correctly and sufficiently, receives a copy of
"Rockefellers Secret Weapon" still in plastic wrap. This is the history of
UTLX with very limited circulation to employees and customers. I will
deliver
at the Spring meet and only at the Spring meet.
1)What was the term on the Q (can't do it anymore) for a brakeman who
relinquished his Condrs rights(chucked 'em) and why would he do that ? Just
as
explanation this meant the man could never again work as a Condr,only as
brkmn.
You had to sign a letter that went into your file as this was serious
business.
2)This practice was allowed system wide but was probably most prevalent on
the old Aurora zone of the Chgo and Aurora Div. Why ?
3)Give example of a persons name and jobs held after "chucking".
4)What was the downside? Give an example.
5)For the true researcher,here's a bonus question: What was the "schedule"
rule # that covered this practice ?
6) How did the switchmans' agreements basically accomplish the same thing
w/o permanently giving up "your rights" to be a foreman ?
Hey this is a nice prize so you've got to work for it !
Finally, the following are disqualified from participating due to contest
rules:Karl,Bob,Archie,Pete,Gary ,though they can be consultants to others.
I'm hoping this will generate other topics about how,why,when,etc people bid
and worked and changed runs.
Leo Phillipp
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