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The UTU, following the principles of Eugene Debs, has become the National Mediation Board (NMB) certified representative for the craft of mechanical supervisors in the former Conrail Shared Assets areas. The United Railway Supervisors Association (URSA) represented the mechanical and maintenance of way supervisors on the former Conrail. Mechanical and maintenance-of-way supervisors who transferred to CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern lost their union status because these classes of employees are not unionized at both carriers. URSA General Chairman Atno N. Smith and the mechanical supervisors were determined to remain union employees. The UTU's strong and proactive leadership in the rail industry made the difference. UTU General Chairperson James R. Cumby and Vice General Chairperson Ronald C. Kratz worked closely with Brother Smith, the UTU leadership and the NMB to secure the approval for a merger with the UTU. The mechanical supervisors are employed in three Shared Assets areas: South Philadelphia, North Jersey and the Detroit terminal area. They are now members of GO-342 and represented by Cumby. He will be assisted by Vice General Chairperson-Mechanical Supervisors Atno N. Smith (1949), who is also local chairperson for North Jersey area, Local Chairperson Dan Mallo (1962) in the Detroit area, and Local Chairperson Roger W. Rinfert (1949) in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area. We welcome these new members into the UTU family. Brothers Cumby, Smith and Kratz are to be commended for their hard work and unwavering determination, which culminated in a successful merger of forces. |
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