Posted by oc on 7/16/2009, 8:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Wages"
Most of my theory came from experience dealing with the UTU. The class 1 carriers didn't want to change the HOS, they were happy (almost) with the old rules.
The union was loosing membership and knew that an HOS change would almost force the carriers to hire more employees. Hours were one of the biggest complaints from railroaders so the unions pushed the issue to congress. So here we are July 16th with a fresh new set of HOS rules that pull money out of the pockets of (some) people that want to work.
I don't care to be in a union, I would have never found another job after getting layed off from a union fire department if I did. I don't care to pay the dues or reap the so called benifits...however when the unions are helping to make rules that effect my paycheck...once again...I get pissed off.
Now that we ventured off of the W&LE enough, I'll end my part of this conversation.
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: Well put throttleman. OC I would like
: to know from what information source
: you deducted that theory?
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: acually I think it has to do with
: public safety . I have worked over
: 50 hrs. overtime in a week with no
: schelduled days off . Once after
: having worked 8 starts and 54 hrs.
: OT ,not counting hotel time in limbo
: (thats another story) , I marked off
: because of exhaustion and was pulled
: out of service . Charged with
: willful disregard of company
: interests . Earlier in life ,
: working as a conductor , more than
: once I had to go over and blow the
: whistle for a road crossing because
: the engr. fell asleep because of
: severe fatigue . This was before
: CREW ALERTERS where mandated by our
: Uncle Sam . Please dont blame your
: sour grapes on the Unions who are a
: working mans best friend . If we
: didn't have a UNION on our R.R. it
: would be one big A-- Kissing contest
: out here .
: Thanks
: EngrBob
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