Brothers and Sisters,<br />&nbsp;  The correspondence below is a final update from our Vice General Chairperson, Charlie Yura. Mr. Yura will be retiring on November 1, 2018. Mr. Yura has been a great mentor to me since I became Local Chairperson back in 2015. Please review Mr. Yura’s Final discipline update. I thank Mr. Yura for his hard work protecting our agreement and members; furthermore, I look forward to continuing to work with our new Vice General Chairperson, Mr. Rick Pauli in the near future.<br /><br />Fraternally Yours,<br /><br /><br />DeVar Thompson<br />SMART-TD Local 168<br />Local Chairperson<br />773-606-4321<br /><br />---------- Forwarded message ---------<br />From: Charlie Yura &lt;Cyura@smarttd769.org&gt;<br />Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 10:27 AM<br />Subject: FW: Discipline Update<br />To: Andrew Ciuba - LC 1370 &lt;andrewciuba@gmail.com&gt;, Bob Vogds - 281 &lt;bvogds300@gmail.com&gt;, C.J. Auvil - LC 1470 &lt;Auvil01@comcast.net&gt;, Charles Fowler- LC-30AT &lt;myuturep@yahoo.com&gt;, Charlie Yura &lt;cyura@verizon.net&gt;, Dale Secker - 816Z &lt;dsinpa@hotmail.com&gt;, Devar Thompson - LC 168 &lt;devarthompson@gmail.com&gt;, Jason Cutsail - LC 1522 &lt;chairman1522@gmail.com&gt;, Javier Ramirez - 84 &lt;lcramirezsmart84@gmail.com&gt;, Jennie Stone - Acting LC 281 &lt;jjstone1998@gmail.com&gt;, Jennifer Oxley - 117 &lt;jenniferoxley95@gmail.com&gt;, Jerry Poole - LC 30C &lt;jpoole1959@gmail.com&gt;, John Conte - VLC 95 (johnconte@roadrunner.com) &lt;johnconte@roadrunner.com&gt;, John Swinford &lt;swinfordjohn33@gmail.com&gt;, Lindon Schuchart - LC 857 &lt;amtraklocal857@gmail.com&gt;, Lynn Brown - VLC 117 &lt;ljjr56@aol.com&gt;, Michael Buckley - S&amp;T 838 &lt;itsdamoops@yahoo.com&gt;, Noel Gaetano 1732B &lt;noel.gaetano@comcast.net&gt;, Reginald Kesecker, LC-1732 &lt;rbk@sbhsi.com&gt;, Rick Pauli &lt;r.pauli@verizon.net&gt;, Sean Smalley - LC 816a &lt;bmsmall14@aol.com&gt;, Stan Gamble -LC 166 &lt;166utulocal@gmail.com&gt;, Tony Maldonado - 1445 &lt;pitbull411@hotmail.com&gt;, Willie Bates - LC 1933 &lt;williebates10@verizon.net&gt;, Burt Gonzales &lt;UTU.Local0857@gmail.com&gt;, Charles B. Wetzelberger (S&amp;T 1470) &lt;Chuckwetz@comcast.net&gt;, Crislyn Rhodes - 816 Sec &lt;crhodes012@gmail.com&gt;, Curtis Drane - S&amp;T 1525 &lt;curtis.drane@yahoo.com&gt;, D. K. Lee - S&amp;T 30 &lt;local0030lee@gmail.com&gt;, Dave Bowe &lt;utu1462@aol.com&gt;, John Whelan - S&amp;T 1522 &lt;JBNJ6@hotmail.com&gt;, Jose Rivera - S&amp;T 168 &lt;joeyriv812@yahoo.com&gt;, Mark Archibald - S&amp;T 166 &lt;local0166@gmail.com&gt;, Richard Albitre (S&amp;T 84) &lt;rautu84@cox.net&gt;, Ron Tiedeman (S&amp;T 1933) &lt;fastbackron@verizon.net&gt;, Sergio Cruz - S&amp;T 1732 &lt;local1732_sec@yahoo.com&gt;, Timothy Madole (281) &lt;ti_madole@hotmail.com&gt;, Tom Perkins - S&amp;T 117 &lt;local0117perkins@gmail.com&gt;, Tywina Penn - 838 S&amp;T &lt;tywinaph@yahoo.com&gt;, Venita McBarnett - S&amp;T 1370 &lt;vmcbarnett@gmail.com&gt;, Benjamin Rankin 1732z &lt;sobebar@yahoo.com&gt;, Bernie Ellis (bellis1124@verizon.net) &lt;bellis1124@verizon.net&gt;, Brad Swartzwelter - 166 &lt;utuden166@hotmail.com&gt;, Brian LaBreck - 95 &lt;Utu.brian@yahoo.com&gt;, Carl Martin - VLC 1525 &lt;cm123077@yahoo.com&gt;, Corbett Price Jr - VLC 1933 &lt;cpricejr@yahoo.com&gt;, D. A. Sherman - VLC 1370 &lt;dasherman@comcast.net&gt;, Danny Smith - VLC 84 &lt;dnymykl@aol.com&gt;, Dave Garcia 168 &lt;djg40680@comcast.net&gt;, G. D. Patterson - VLC 857 &lt;Gdpj11@bellsouth.net&gt;, Gavin Pearson - VLC 1525 &lt;gavtam79@gmail.com&gt;, James Barry - VLC 117 &lt;Jbare57@hotmail.com&gt;, James Prestage (james.mailboxx@gmail.com) &lt;james.mailboxx@gmail.com&gt;, Jennifer Moore &lt;sweetnessiempre1@yahoo.com&gt;, John Conte - VLC 95 &lt;johnboywallnut@roadrunner.com&gt;, John L. Marcee (marcjon53@msn.com) &lt;marcjon53@msn.com&gt;, Jorden Weishaar - VLC 117 &lt;jordenweishaar@hotmail.com&gt;, Kate Hosley 95 &lt;rebel70blue@yahoo.com&gt;, Kendall Hammer - S&amp;T VLC 816 &lt;khammer1966@outlook.com&gt;, Kevin Mackey - VLC 1522 &lt;macatac007@yahoo.com&gt;, Michael Chappell 1732z &lt;mdchappell14@gmail.com&gt;, Michael Pauli - 168 &lt;Michaelpauly11@gmail.com&gt;, Mike Montesano - VLC 1933 &lt;outdoorsman95@hotmail.com&gt;, Norman D. Marestein - VLC 84 (nrmndm@aol.com) &lt;nrmndm@aol.com&gt;, Patrick Comeau - VLC 166 &lt;fourcomeaus@yahoo.com&gt;, Randy Wiley - President/VLC 84 &lt;rwileycoyote@hotmail.com&gt;, Richard Reyes 84 &lt;elvapor@earthlink.net&gt;, Robert Mesa - 84 &lt;bobmesa53@gmail.com&gt;, Rocio Elizalde - VLC 1732 &lt;rocionelizalde@comcast.net&gt;, Sarah Fuentez 1732cs2 &lt;sarahfuentez@yahoo.com&gt;, Tami Crippen - VLC 84 (tlcrippin@yahoo.com) &lt;tlcrippin@yahoo.com&gt;, Travis Jack - VLC 1525 &lt;travis.l.jack@gmail.com&gt;, Victor Watkins - VLC 1933 &lt;victor_watkins@bellsouth.net&gt;, Vincent Van Alst - VLC 1525 &lt;vvan3162@hotmail.com&gt;<br />Cc: Dirk Sampson &lt;DSampson@smarttd769.org&gt;, Rick Pauli &lt;Rpauli@smarttd769.org&gt;, Fran Ariola &lt;smartgc663@gmail.com&gt;<br /><br />Brothers and Sisters,<br /> <br />This is my final update on the type of discipline and dismissal cases that our office has received in the past few months, since I will be retiring effective Nov. 2, 2018.&nbsp; Please post and make sure your members are aware of the type of issues involved and the seriousness of these offenses.<br /> <br />1 – Passenger Complaints – we have received several cases based on passenger complaints concerning rudeness, especially when it comes to handicap/disabled passengers.&nbsp; Please emphasis to your members that Mr. Anderson’s main priority is CUSTOMER SERVICE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CUSTOMER SERVICE.&nbsp; Members should treat passengers the way you would want to be treated.<br /> <br />2 – Reverse/Shoving Moves – Please remember that violations of the shoving movement rules are being considered as a CARDINAL RULE VIOLATION and members are being terminated.&nbsp; The Carrier believes that if you are not on the point for whatever reason that you are WILLFULLY VIOLATING the shoving rules.&nbsp; Additionally, even if you are on the point and some how a rule violation occurs – Amtrak will still consider it a CARDINAL RULE violation.&nbsp; So, please be vigilant on all reverse moves!<br /> <br />3 – Cell Phones – I don’t know how else to get this through to our members – PUT THE CELL PHONES AWAY WHILE ON DUTY!&nbsp; I don’t understand why people are putting themselves and their family’s future in jeopardy to make a phone call or text. Cell phone violations are not only CARDINAL RULE VIOLATIONS, but also FRA VIOLATIONS. <br /> <br />4 – Sexual Discrimination cases – most of these cases involve co-workers, who are turning each other in.&nbsp; Unwanted sexual comments, jokes, texts or gestures are NOT ACCEPTABLE IN THE WORKPLACE.&nbsp; Please remember, even If the person you are joking around with has no issue with what you are saying or doing, some other employee may, so please be respectful.<br /> <br />Finally, over the last 6 years, our office has processed almost 300 dismissal cases with most of these cases being self-inflicted offenses whereby our members either ignored the rules, took short cuts or treated passengers or co-workers without respect.&nbsp; If you follow the rules and treat people the way you would want to be treated, you should have a long, successful career.<br /> <br />Be safe and my best wishes to all.&nbsp; <br /> <br />Fraternally, <br /> <br /> <br />Charlie M. Yura<br />Vice 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 />