Just remembered what may have been a unique Aurora local agreement. Depending on the decade their were 18-21 train crews and five extra collectors assigned to the dinkies. These were bid in jobs. Guys who bid long distance passenger runs,Wayfreights,yard jobs,etc,etc did not receive a call each shift or run reminding them to come to work on their regular job. Only the pool guys and extra, list men received calls to go to work, simply because you were never absolutely certain when you'd go to work next.
The exception, by local agreement was that the trainmen assigned to suburban could request a wake up call. Once the man did so his name went on the trainmens night crew callers separate list for a wake up call each day. Now to make matters more complicated this crew caller went to work at midnight and starting about 3AM he had to call each and almost everyone of these 68 or so men. Oh, did I mention each man could request that his call be at a certain time too. Some wanted an hour and half, others were all over the place from short to long calls. The caller kept a check list of when he called each man. Why you ask ?
Because if one of these regularly assigned trainman was not called and didn't show up for work he got paid !
This unique agreement lasted well into the 70s and was finally traded away in negotiations but I just don't recall what the trade was for.
Leo
At Aurora train crews received a 90 minute call and engine crews 2hrs under CBQ and BN up until at least 1980. I don't recall seeing call times in the "schedule" so it was probably by local agreement.
Leo
I worked in Q territory, but just after the Santa Fe merger. First year of my time was in Aurora. Later I moved to Galesburg, which corresponded to the closing of Cicero, and sale of Fox River, and Rockford branches.
In the thread about crew change locations, the topic of local agreements, and specifically step-offs was mentioned as a local agreement. Another curiosity is call time. At Aurora, we had a 2 hour call for work. After moving to Galesburg, I could first mainly hold Galesburg Division jobs. They, as well as E. Ottumwa got 90 minutes.
Later, as I moved around, even Galesburg Aurora Division crews got 2 hours. How did that come about? All crews are under CB&Q CBA.
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