So who or where will be the first person dumb enough to walk in to their supervisors office and announce they have the Corona virus? You get instantly pulled out of service and forced to be off wo pay on FMLA.
I’ve been hearing and reading about a lot of law suits against NS for breach of contract and just basic poor business ethics...
Wounded if it’s time for employees to look into a class action suit..
Volunteers needed
Do we have any volunteers who are willing to contract the coronavirus and head down to Atlanta HQ’s to lick doorknobs and cough on keyboards of the corporate elite? Your service will never be forgotten
Squires makes video telling employees to stay home if sick.......
And posts it to the corporate computer system forcing all employees to watch it. He said that employee health is most important. Then they send out an email about how some Atlanta corporate employee felt sick and reported it, the shut down the 2nd... — read more
NS Stock Falling
Stock is down to 161! Hopefully it will keep falling. Let's sit back and watch Farrell and his cronies squirm. No amount of furloughs gonna help now
Is the railroad good for anything besides getting fired?
Prove me wrong
System wide
Heard from a reliable source. Big cuts tomorrow.
JLS to furlough 85
To make room for RLS jobs in two weeks . RLS will be shut down early . From a reliable source in Atlanta
One for the ages
Word is they are calling 12 te employees back in Bellevue, Ohio after all this.
sit back and wait for the fire
I was given my papers in november. I can't wait to see ns hit rock bottom and burn. All this psr and short term stuff will backfire.
What's the impact of Corona Viurs on Norfolk Southern
How do you see things - what will happen next?
Dayton
It’s a bit unsettling that no one seems to care about Dayton workers being contractors. No union memberships or NS employment there. And now they are going to take over material from RDC?
NS has found the cure for coronavirus!!
Over the weekend NS stock prices took a big heat due to the coronavirus’s impact on the stock market. NS has figured out that rules checks and monitoring breaks is the cure! So happy that NS figures out what the CDC couldn’t!
Jump on the One Man Crew Train- Inside Track!!
Ok, my highly placed sources have told me that NS will start 1 man crew test runs by summertime, they won't wait for the union contract to finish and don't care what the union says to complain about it. They intend to do as they please and let the... — read more
Rail gang
My husband is on a rail gang, is all this going to affect them?
Here's to them boys from RLS heading north
Stay home we dont want you here
Lay-off today
3 machinist 1 pipe fitter in Bellevue this morning.
What are the chances it will be a good thing?
I'm just wondering, is there ANY chance today's announcement will actually improve our working conditions in some way instead of the opposite? We are all so focused on all the bad things it could mean that we never stopped and wondered if it might be... — read more
Life Changing Announcement
So....anybody have any ideas what the life changing announcement will be Monday?? Ive heard the start of 1 man crews, heavy management cuts, more t&e cuts, mech cuts. 3/2/20 sounds like a very interesting day, on top of the stock taking a nose... — read more
Conway
Just heard from a reliable source I went to Carman school with that works in Chicago that Conway will be closing March 2nd.
RDC
I heard that Dayton and Jun is already full and RDC hasn’t started to send much yet.
NS stock down 14% in last few days......
Is anyone else celebrating (assuming you sold all yours when it was still around $210)? Oh Happy Days!!! Anyone notice how about 1-2 weeks before it dropped quickly there were 4 insider sales from upper management? That’s right, the COO $old 11k... — read more
Bellevue Conway merger
I'd like to see this happen
Just curious about Roanoke
I hate it for anyone who is losing their job at Roanoke but was wandering if they're still doing work at Roanoke or if everyone is just hanging out until the last day?
Coronavirus vs Michael Farrell
How is Michael Farrell going to keep the stock holder happy now? That man would need to create a vaccine himself to keep his job at this point.. that stock Is plummeting
Lake division
Any speculation on the lake division? Rumor is there’s supposed to be an important meeting in Fort Wayne soon to bring some big changes. Sorry in advance since no one seems to be able to do anything about protecting union jobs.
RLS to JLS
Lets go show these Yanks our experience and how to properly overhaul engines boys!! See you soon Tuna!
The best source
The most reliable source in conway
Does this mean another 166 more cuts for Roanoke?
The September figure of 920 jobs and the predicted post-reductions employment figure of 650 imply a reduction of 270 jobs. Spokeswoman Rachel McDonnell Bradshaw responded by saying both figures are estimates. Tuesday’s announcement impacted only 104... — read more
More shop closings.
I have it on very good authority that there will be another shop announced to close before ROA is closed. Conway will absorb most of their work along with Enola. How sweet it is?!??!! More choo choos headed our way! We can do the work Mr. Farrell!... — read more
Hows Mow
What does everyone think about MoW? Do you think they're next on the chopping block?
Furlough
My hubby is an engineer and has worked at NS for almost 14 years. He keeps telling me he won’t be affected by the layoffs. I’m concerned he is just telling me this so I don’t worry. Can anyone weigh in.
Roanoke to close next month and then shortly after Conway yard.
They're closing down Roanoke in March and then Conway will be soon after that.
RLS to JLS transfer
First of all, yesterday RLS was told the news all RR workers have been fearing for a year now and that is a dark place to be in and myself and many brothers and sisters pray for the best for all of those affected by this, not only those who were... — read more
Get another job while the market is still full of them
Got the info this weekend that we will be closing in May. I don't have the crystal ball. I don't have the magic wand to show the future but I just want you all to know that I never saw this coming. I poured my heart and soul into this place only to... — read more
South Fork
Status on south fork?