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CSX to cut 116 in its mechanical department system-wide
“As part of CSX Transportation’s ongoing commitment to driving network improvement and resource efficiency to match demand,…” Jim sez: Now that’s some spin if I ever heard it!
There isn’t a formal car shop at Kenmore, CSX is laying off or reassigning three car department employees. Now a bad order car will sit until “enough” cars are sitting waiting to be fixed by a car department employee form Frontier or Niagara yard.
With all due respect, maybe i’s just over your head, Jim !
Peter, isn’t Frontier to Kenmore only about a 15 minute drive?
No, Robert, Jim knows corporate and political BS when he reads or hears it. And since the article pretty much just reprints the press release, we get fed the same BS. Here’s the press release in unambiguous prose:
116 employees to be laid off at various CSX shop facilities, due to business downturn caused by poor Federal fiscal policy and environmental extremism at the EPA. CSX will attempt to relocate as many of the 116 to other facilities, but those who can’t uproot their lives and families on a moment’s notice are S.O.L.
Well said Dan.
Dan and Ted,
As I quote : " due to business downturn caused by poor Federal fiscal policy and environmental extremism at the EPA " doesn’t sound like BS to me, only part of the WHOLE truth however !!
I sympathize with any worker and family " who can’t uproot their lives and families on a moments notice ", but what about the HUNDREDS of COAL MINERS who are in the same situation ? These railroad workers might consider themselves more fortunate in many or most of these circumstances !
The impact on Railroad Retirement Fund
D.C. is abound with ‘broken records’ !!