Commissioner Wood has an open door policy, which extends beyond corporate lobbyists to include consumer groups and Union representatives. Commissioner Wood enjoys a good working relationship with Commissioner Hyatt, Governor Davis' other CPUC appointee. A recent 3-2 CPUC decision regarding the area code 310 overlay went in favor of consumers, with normally conservative Commissioner Bilas voting in concurrence with Commissioners Wood and Hyatt. Both Commissioners Wood and Hyatt have sent Governor Davis support letters in favor of AB 1421. The jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission is extensive and includes railroad safety.
All consumers are welcome.
Failure to follow Company rules which have been posted or which are common knowledge or of which the employee has been directly notified. Insubordination is a serious offense and implies defiance of authority such as non-compliance with a supervisor's direct order. Arbitrators have established the precedent distinguishing the difference between job performance and insubordination as defined in our Contract. Any deviation to this well established past practice should be challenged through Section 6.5, our contractual protest process.