ALL LOCAL UNIONS
SYSTEM COUNCIL NO. 2

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

On the date of November 8, 2005, I attended a SACP meeting on behalf of Assistant General Chairman Don Tortorice who was ill the day prior.  Don was able to attend on November 9, 2005.

On November 8 , 2005, Assistant General Chairman Jim Wisniski handled outstanding claims for his area.

On November 9, 2005, I met with the Carrier concerning four (4) proposed Agreements.  We discussed the (1) an Apprentice Agreement,  (2) Instructors Agreement, and we agreed to meet again.  Thirdly, an Agreement for “Second week one-day-at-a-time, for a period of two years was unacceptable to your representative on account of the Organization being forced to sign a “test-at-will” drug program that would go on forever and ever versus a temporary Agreement for two (2) years.  And fourth, proposed Agreement was a win-win situation for both the Carrier and the Organization which your representative signed and the Financial Secretaries will be allowed to handle their Forms A, B and C online and also the Carrier will make electronic deposits into the proper account identified  by the Local Union.

Effective December 1, 2005, Assistant General Chairman Don Tortorice has come on staff full time replacing Bob Ramirez who retired.            The Southern Pacific Western region, including Tucson, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas, has become part of his territory now instead of Assistant General Chairman Jim Wisniski’s.  Since Don Tortorice is in the process of moving, as soon as his office telephone numbers, and other pertinent information becomes available, they will be sent out to everyone.  Currently, any correspondence should be sent to his mailing address of:  330 31st Street, Hermosa Beach, CA  90254.  In case of an emergency, you can reach Don on his cell phone which is 310-227-9398.

The following information is hereto attached:
1.         Working Families e-Activist report on the recent election; details
2.         RRB Labor Member V.M. Speakman report for November 2005; details
3.         RRB Scheduled Informational Conferences for November and December;  details
4.         RRB Railroad Job Vacancies List for November 2005; details
5.         Working Families e-Activist report on Congressional pay raises; details
6.         Letter on Medicare Drug Benefits and Insurance. details here

Also hereto attached is the October financial report which, along with this letter, should not be posted or disseminated.

Wishing all our brothers and sisters a most joyous happy holiday season.  With best wishes, I remain

Fraternally yours,

Vic Janecek

General Chairman, SC#2