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Unions-will they last
Author: Caboverbob
Date: 11-14-2010 - 20:13

As all of us have seen in the last 20 years, Labor Unions in America are definitely losing their strength. I have been a union member working heavy construction for over 25 years, but I don't know much about railroad unions. I know that crew sizes have been cut to less than half of what they were and an increasing number of branchlines have been turned over to scab operators. In an earlier thread there was a photo of BNSF genset with sublettering for scab operator and I know that UP turns over power near my home to California Northern. How can companies like this allow scabs to operate their equipment. I understand that railroading is significantly different from my trade as a Piledriver, but we wouldn't even consider allowing scabs on our equipment. How far can this go ? Can the big railroads break the Unions ? Do they want to ? Any thoughts ?

Just my $.02

CB

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  Re: Unions-company equipment Severe Duty 11-14-2010 - 22:59
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  Re: Unions-- Past & Present... George Andrews 11-15-2010 - 12:04
  Please stop the trolling (don't be suckered) Steve Sloan 11-15-2010 - 12:55
  Re: Please stop the trolling (don't be suckered) Caboverbob 11-15-2010 - 18:50
  Re: Please stop the trolling (don't be suckered) Christian J. Goepel 11-18-2010 - 16:53
  Re: Unions-- Past & Present... Banana Slug Zephyr 11-15-2010 - 18:37
  Re: Unions-- Past & Present... George Andrews 11-15-2010 - 19:12
  Re: Apology to George Banana Slug Zephyr 11-15-2010 - 19:34
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