A union that represents Train and Engine Service Employees on the Union Pacific Railroad Southern Region Rail Conference International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Urge Congress to put a stop to limbo time

Urge Congress to put a stop to limbo time

CLEVELAND, April 3 -- When they return from their Easter recess later this month, members of Congress will consider rail safety legislation. The BLET and its allies in Rail Labor are urging Congress to include a provision to eliminate limbo time in the bill.

Limbo time is one factor that aggravates fatigue. The industry’s manipulation of the Hours of Service Act by leaving crews stranded for unconscionable lengths of time began with the Supreme Court’s 1996 “limbo time” decision.

In order to eliminate limbo time, your member of Congress must demand an end to limbo time be included in rail safety legislation. For the next two weeks, your member of Congress will be in your home district for the Easter recess. The BLET is asking all members and their families to contact their members of Congress during these two weeks to urge them to include the limbo time provision in the bill.

During the Easter recess, members will likely be in their home districts. Now is the time to visit, call, email or write your Member of Congress to tell them that you want limbo time eliminated as part of any rail safety bill. BLET members can give their Representatives first hand knowledge about the problem of limbo time.

BLET UP Southern Region Members can find their Representative by reviewing the list below.

It is these first hand accounts provided by BLET members that can be most effective in persuading Congress to act on limbo time, Vice President Tolman said.

“Members of Congress are elected by the people,” Vice President Tolman said. “They respond to their constituents’ stories. BLET members are the best advocates for their position.”

LOUISIANA

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D -

202-224-5824

Sen. David Vitter
(R)
202-224-4623

Rep. Bobby Jindal (R - 01)
202-225-3015

Rep. William J. Jefferson (D - 02)
202-225-6636

Rep. Charlie Melancon (D - 03)
202-225-4031

Rep. Jim McCrery (R - 04)
202-225-2777

Rep. Rodney Alexander (R - 05)
202-225-8490

Rep. Richard H. Baker (R - 06)
202-225-3901

Rep. Charles W.
Boustany, Jr. (R - 07)
202-225-2031

 

TEXAS

Sen. John Cornyn (R)
202-224-2934

Sen. Kay Bailey-Hutchison (R)
202-224-5922

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R - 01)
202-225-3035

Rep. Ted Poe (R - 02)
202-225-6565

Rep. Sam Johnson (R - 03)
202-225-4201

Rep. Ralph M. Hall (R - 04)
202-225-6673

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R - 05)
202-225-3484

Rep. Joe Barton (R - 06)
202-225-2002

Rep. John A. Culberson (R - 07)
202-225-2571

Rep. Kevin Brady (R - 08)
202-225-4901

Rep. Al Green (D - 09)
202-225-7508

Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R - 10)
202-225-2401

Rep. Mike Conaway (R - 11)
202-225-3605

Rep. Kay Granger (R - 12)
202-225-5071

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R - 13)
202-225-3706

Rep. Ron Paul (R - 14)
202-225-2831

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D - 15)
202-225-2531

Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D - 16)
202-225-4831

Rep. Chet Edwards (D - 17)
202-225-6105

Rep. Sheila
Jackson-Lee (D - 18)
202-225-3816

Rep. Randy
Neugebauer (R - 19)
202-225-4005

Rep. Charles A.
Gonzalez (D - 20)
202-225-3236

Rep. Lamar S. Smith (R - 21)
202-225-4236

Rep. Nick Lampson (D - 22)
202-225-5951

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D - 23)
202-225-4511

Rep. Kenny Marchant (R - 24)
202-225-6605

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D - 25)
202-225-4865

Rep. Michael Burgess (R - 26)
202-225-7772

Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz (D - 27)
202-225-7742

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D - 28)
202-225-1640

Rep. Gene Green (D - 29)
202-225-1688

Rep. Eddie Bernice
Johnson (D - 30)
202-225-8885

Rep. John Carter (R - 31)
202-225-3864

Rep. Pete Sessions (R - 32)
202-225-2231

ARKANSAS

Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D)
202-224-4843

Sen. Mark Pryor (D)
202-224-2353

Rep. Marion Berry (D - 01)
202-225-4076

Rep. Vic Snyder (D - 02)
202-225-2506

Rep. John Boozman (R - 03)
202-225-4301

Rep. Michael A. Ross (D - 04)
202-225-3772

OKLAHOMA

Sen. Tom Coburn (R)
202-224-5754

Sen. James Inhofe (R)
202-224-4721

Rep. John Sullivan (R - 01)
202-225-2211

Rep. Dan Boren (D - 02)
202-225-2701

Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R - 03)
202-225-5565

Rep. Tom Cole (R - 04)
202-225-6165

Rep. Mary Fallin (R - 05)
202-225-2132

KANSAS

Sen. Sam Brownback (R)
202-224-6521

Sen. Pat Roberts (R)
202-224-4774

Rep. Jerry Moran (R - 01)
202-225-2715

Rep. Nancy Boyda (D - 02)
202-225-6601

Rep. Dennis Moore (D - 03)
202-225-2865

Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R - 04)
202-225-6216