Heard from a reliable source a supervisor at NS told me that upper managment says next step NS/UP wants is to have all Carmen and Loco dept work 12hr shifts 5 day a week at all locations, some location are already starting to switch to over to this, they will be looking to fired about 20% of each department for minor offenses even if it they know people could fight to get there job back, they will try and delay each arbitration for 9 month to 1.5 years, thinking most of the people will find a different jobs and not return even if arbitration does win there claim.
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@29b And DAMN PROUD of it!!!!
@29b Considering 90% of conductors can’t put a knuckle in a car without help, I’d say Carmen are definitely needed, and even fewer could find a sho-ter in a train, maybe if they quit hiring from the bottom of the barrel, they might be able to cut all Carmen.
Carmen are fat and lazy. They need to fire em all. Total drain on the company’s bottom line with no value added.
They can s#ck it!
Thanks for the info cloud
The STB’s "Incomplete" Ruling:
The board didn't just ask for more paperwork; they essentially told UP and NS that their market share projections were insufficient. This forces the railroads to prove—with granular data—that they won't crush competition, which is a high bar.
Growing Opposition:
Major groups like the American Farm Bureau and American Chemistry Council have ramped up their fight, arguing that a transcontinental giant would lead to record-high shipping costs for farmers and manufacturers.
The 2001 Rule Test:
This is the first "mega-merger" being tested under the STB's 2001 rules, which require the merger to actively enhance competition. Most analysts now think the odds of an "unconditional" approval are slim—closer to 20–25%—while the odds of a "conditional" approval (where they have to sell off tracks or give rivals access) remain around that 35–40% range.
Lol what exactly points to the merger not going through?
so, washing your overalls and hiding out in parking lots for more hours I guess.............
Don't believe this will happen. They will try to dismiss as many employees as possible.
4 hrs of OT is not a plan NS would be willing to pay, even if they went with 2 shifts.
Just saying!!!
Not sure why NS would do anything that UP suggest with all the signs pointing towards this not going through.
It seems UP may want to gut the competition as they are pushed out the door by regulators
Great news