cnctoolcat
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2006
- Location
- Abingdon, VA
The two largest railroad unions are set to possibly strike this Friday. The Class One railroads have already began preparations for a shutdown.
The unions are not holding out for money, as with the proposed raises a Class One railroad worker will make $100k+ per year, plus another 50 in benefits. The workers are pissed because the railroads have been working them to death!
The Class One's laid off about 30% of their workforce over the last decade, and largely haven't replaced them, even though business is at record levels.
A protracted rail strike would be a rough blow to the economy. Especially the grain industry, which depends on the railroads to move most of the harvest. The miners can pile coal on the ground, but the farmers only have so much silo space...
ToolCat
The unions are not holding out for money, as with the proposed raises a Class One railroad worker will make $100k+ per year, plus another 50 in benefits. The workers are pissed because the railroads have been working them to death!
The Class One's laid off about 30% of their workforce over the last decade, and largely haven't replaced them, even though business is at record levels.
A protracted rail strike would be a rough blow to the economy. Especially the grain industry, which depends on the railroads to move most of the harvest. The miners can pile coal on the ground, but the farmers only have so much silo space...
ToolCat