Re: 16 Anniversay of the UP-SP Merger today!
Author: E
Date: 09-15-2012 - 10:50
OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Union Pacific still has furloughed trainmen at
> West Colton who've been cut off since at least
> 2008. So, just because one works for a "wealthy
> railroad" doesn't necessarily mean one will be
> working. West Colton also has people - about 75,
> last time I looked - on the Engineer Reserve
> Board, many of whom have been on it since 2008.
> The theory behind the Reserve Board is that for
> every engineer who elects to go it, a junior
> trainman keeps from being furloughed, so without
> them, there would be more cut off trainmen.
I said less likely, not unlikely or impossible.
I'll pass this along to some of my old exMILW and exCRI&P friends. I'm sure it will give them a nice warm fuzzy.