What are your thoughts on the future of the juniata locomotive shop in Altoona pa, will it survive or the work be moved somewhere else
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Every time a politician shows up at jls this cr-p happens . Then they act clueless.
NOPE
Juniata Mechanical Shops, the REAL reason UP wants NS. Better than the best!
Keep dreaming, when they shut that place down, maybe some of you skilled craftsman , might be qualified to gather shopping carts at walmart
That hole doesn't have enough manpower to run it 24/7 further more it's understaffed now!
Yes covered
Remember the Washington job protection act and the New York doctrine read your contract keep the international involved. Up still has to have contracts settled with unions.
Watch out for that rattlesnake in the back of the golf cart.
Up likes to lay off 99% at a shop and keep a couple cab cleaners. They get out of having to pay for relocation, etc. Often times they hire machinists back as MSO and make them do the same job they did before the furlough.
If they close your facility and move your work elsewhere, you are covered under New York dock, but if you are offered work anywhere, and refuse you do not get my dock, they will dovetail your seniority if you accept. It happened at the Hollidaysburg car shop, everyone was offered a job, over half refused to to move , they took a layoff, no one got ny dock
@b6 LMFAO…. New York Dock. You’re dreaming. Take the L and move on.
Anyone know if mechanical employees will be covered under New York Dock?
There could be a buyer in Progress Rail. Union Pacific has other shops and part of the business models these class 1s want is less mechanical personell in maintenance type jobs, so it is possible that should this takeover happen Juniata could be done.
All I can say is I remember when NS bought Conrail, and they closed the Hollidaysburg car shop , the largest car shop ever, they regretted it behind closed doors, but they survived, their original plan was to close jls, but the politicians in pa, changed their mind, so jls could be gone in the near future. You have to remember that no railroads main business is repairs, it's hauling freight, repairs can be contracted out cheaper and no liability
The future is uncertain for JLS and all locations on NS and a few on UP.
JLS will be fine. Not concerned at all.