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Re: Boilermakers & Big Boy
Author: trackwalker
Date: 03-22-2021 - 14:41

BBBISB Wrote:
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> Obviously, you know nothing about railroad hiring
> practices.
> Railroads do NOT go to the union hall to get the
> next available
> warm body. They hire straight out, off the
> street, people who
> meet their specified qualifications, period.
>
> Yes, once hired the person has to join the
> boilermakers union,
> which has proven time and time again it gives a
> crap less
> about you, as long as you pay your dues on time.
>
> Once furloughed ("laid off" in any other
> industry), you can be
> called back, in seniority order. There is no
> other way.


Don Crerar and James Thompson the two mentioned are back on a refinery job near Wichita KS. Both working as Boilermakers. LU 34 does have a RR unit, but the boilermakers are not limited to only working for UP. And no, we are not talking about shipyards or such, we are talking about construction. They will ply their trade until they retire and possibly never work in a railroad setting again. Next job might be a power plant refit. With a retired boilermaker for a brother, his retirement is $83,300.00 a year Nothing to sneeze at. He worked with the tools all his life,(43 years.) Only downside was that he had to tramps so much. He was away from home most of his career chasing power plant and refineries most of his life.

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