FYI,<br /><br />DeVar Thompson<br />SMART-TD Local 168<br />Local Chairperson<br />773-606-4321<br />---------- Forwarded message ---------<br />From: Dirk Sampson &lt;DSampson@smarttd769.org&gt;<br />Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 3:03 PM<br />Subject: Reverse Lodging on Amtrak Ends 11/19/201<br />To: Dirk Sampson &lt;DSampson@smarttd769.org&gt;<br /><br />Brothers and Sisters,<br /> <br />Enclosed is email from Amtrak putting this office and SMART-TD members on notice that reverse lodging will no longer be in effect November 19th 2018.<br />We have asked Amtrak for reconsideration or review on a case by case basis but in typical fashion Amtrak has denied these requests and made a blanket edict resending all local agreements concerning reverse lodging.<br />If we are informed of any changes we will notify all parties effected.<br /> <br />Fraternally,<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dirk A. Sampson<br />General Chairman, GO-769<br />SMART - Transportation Division<br />1515 Market Street, Suite 708<br />Philadelphia, PA 19102<br />Phone: 215-564-1750<br />Fax: 215-665-8196<br />email: Dsampson@smarttd769.org <br />Subject: RE: Reverse Lodging<br /> <br />Ok thank you.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Subject: RE: Reverse Lodging<br /> <br />Glen,<br />Please review our local agreements on this issue.<br />If members have been given this consideration then protocol is you are to rescind these individual local agreements in writing.<br />I accept this notice but individual notification to employees belongs to the carrier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dirk A. Sampson<br />General Chairman, GO-769<br />SMART - Transportation Division<br />1515 Market Street, Suite 708<br />Philadelphia, PA 19102<br />Phone: 215-564-1750<br />Fax: 215-665-8196<br />email: Dsampson@smarttd769.org <br /> <br />From: Henson, Glen &lt;Glenell.Henson@amtrak.com&gt; <br />Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 2:02 PM<br />To: bletgca &lt;bletgca@optonline.net&gt;; Dirk Sampson &lt;DSampson@smarttd769.org&gt;; Fran Ariola &lt;smartgc663@gmail.com&gt;<br />Subject: Reverse Lodging<br /> <br /> <br />Sirs,<br /> <br /> <br />Effective November 19, 2018, Amtrak will not pay for T&amp;E reverse lodging accommodations. All Hotels will be notified of the effective date.&nbsp; Please pass along to your membership.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Glen<br />