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Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached, Biden Announces
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tenta ... d6576016eb

~Z~ will be shocked to see I posted an article from the New York Times

Sanity has prevailed. Like our late and great UTU Local 313 secretary used to say...on a regular basis..."Pigs get fed, hogs get slaughtered." He also counseled that letting anything go to congress for settlement is a BAD IDEA. The millionaires sitting in congress already whimper about railroad workers pay rates...
I hope it gets ratified and soon.

Doktor No wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 1:10 pm

Sanity has prevailed... I hope it gets ratified and soon.

I want to see the details of the agreement. It could set a precedent for the UAW negotiations next year.

Doktor No wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 1:10 pm

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I hope it gets ratified and soon.

I don't. It is a joke. I am voting no for our contract.

Rail union BMWED(Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes)members reject contract deal with U.S. railroads
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/compani ... db2081d16f

Looks like the Railroad strike has been adverted by our House Speaker and Congress. Wonder how that deal got done so fast?

heypal6878 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:38 pm

Looks like the Railroad strike has been adverted by our House Speaker and Congress. Wonder how that deal got done so fast?

The skids are always greased in the lame-duck, especially when there is a party going out of power.

Senate says no.

Most rail workers are not happy with the decision according to what I have read. Doesn't address the real issues heck they may still walk out after December or just start calling in sick.

heypal6878 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:35 pm

Most rail workers are not happy with the decision according to what I have read. Doesn't address the real issues heck they may still walk out after December or just start calling in sick.

Calling in sick doesn’t really help them individually, since they’ll quickly accrue attendance system points without a doctor’s note and they won’t get paid of course either.

Some may walk, but at the end of the day most will recognize that they should live to fight another day, the next round is only a couple years out.

Saturnalia wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:46 pm

heypal6878 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:35 pm

Most rail workers are not happy with the decision according to what I have read. Doesn't address the real issues heck they may still walk out after December or just start calling in sick.

Calling in sick doesn’t really help them individually, since they’ll quickly accrue attendance system points without a doctor’s note and they won’t get paid of course either.

Some may walk, but at the end of the day most will recognize that they should live to fight another day, the next round is only a couple years out.

The older workers who have done their time could and should just walk away, especially if there’s financial incentive to do so. At this point the majority of them shouldn’t need to deal with the hassle anymore anyway.

Chip wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:47 pm

The older workers who have done their time could and should just walk away, especially if there’s financial incentive to do so. At this point the majority of them shouldn’t need to deal with the hassle anymore anyway.

I think this question is somewhat relevant to Chip's question, but did the railroads do any buyouts for older employees when the pandemic began, like what airlines did?

I agree Chip but the rail union is strong or it was back in the day. This contract is short and as stated above by Saturunila they will fight another day. Biden is pro Union but he doesn't understand management of profits over railworkers

Quotes you will hear.
"We gave it our all and fought as hard as we could for you!"
"We'll get 'em next time!"

They've been selling you out for years.

redcrumbox wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:09 pm

Quotes you will hear.
"We gave it our all and fought as hard as we could for you!"
"We'll get 'em next time!"

They've been selling you out for years.

I get it. I hear that from UAW leadership every 4 years