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While some at Amtrak planned the 1st Employee Appreciation Day other Amtrak managers mounted an offensive against the Amtrak worker. As the ink on the 60% retro checks dried Amtrak announced its plan to contract out track-laying work on the New England district.  This is a major attack on our Union. Attached is a letter from Northeastern Federation General Chairman Hurlburt to Amtrak where he vehemently rejects Amtrak plan to use contractors for this work. Brother Hurlburt further informs Amtrak that we consider this effort to be a unilateral abrogation of our agreement. Following is an excerpt of General Chairman Hurlburt’s May 4th letter to Amtrak’s Director Labor Relations Palmer. | "While I certainly have no objection to the lease of additional equipment to supplement the TLM already owned by Amtrak, I want to make it crystal clear that I have no intention of agreeing to allow contractors to operate that equipment. Consequently, any attempt by Amtrak to contract out this work will constitute a repudiation of the collective bargaining agreement and I assure you that BMWED will respond accordingly to any exercise of such “self help” by Amtrak." |
View General Chairman Hurlburt"s letter to Amtrak May 21, 2009 The Northeastern System Federation reached agreement with Amtrak in connection with track-laying work on the New England district.
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