ALJ/VDR/t94/tcg * DRAFT CA-40

10/25/01

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ RYERSON (Mailed 8/21/2001)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order to Show Cause Why the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company and the Union Pacific Railroad Company Should Not be Ordered to Comply With California Labor Code Section 6906.

Investigation 99-06-005 (Filed June 3, 1999)

O P I N I O N

Summary

We determine that respondents Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) should be ordered to comply with California Labor Code Section 6906(b).¹ Investigation (I.) 99-06-005 is closed.

¹ All references are to the California Labor Code unless otherwise noted.