Topics regarding layoffs at Norfolk Southern Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Norfolk Southern Corp.

Csx cut management

So csx cut management by 86 June 17, what's the bet ns to follow. About dam time

Buy buy Bellevue

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2020/06/16/norfolk-southern-railroad-closing-bellevue-terminal/stories/20200615123

Why?

Why can't we in mechanical just come to work and do a day's work without being harassed, threatened, and made to feel worthless all the time? Is it like this everywhere or just at my location?

Our union s**k

Its time to give our unions the boot. We all need to form one union for all crafts . We would have more bargaining power. Our unions are in the back pocket of squire and his cronies. This is the only way to solve this. We can still have divisions... — read more 

Hiring in Columbia

Why are they hiring in Columbia if there are layoffs and furloughs? Is it to good to be true? Are they hiring people just to fire them?

Fired

My buddy just got fired because he blew hot. He thinks he can go threw a program and go back to work but it will take six months. Is this true or is he confused.

People of Altoona

I have real intel for you . 2 RLS men one mach one smw we offered and accepeted starting this monday 2 jobs as local Roanoke conductors . Where ever these men would have landed on your roster is a good indication of where NS is going to cut past

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| 1410 views | | 4 replies (last June 13, 2020)
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Whoever runs this site

Apparently who ever runs this site wants to control the narrative, I’ve seen a lot of comments removed that weren’t inflammatory or political but encouraging to the lower level employees to come together. So it would seem to me they want us not to... — read more 

Bellevue is done for

According to Jason Eddy Bellevue carman will be down to 12 by the end of the year and 0 laborers at the pit

Insider trading

Jim Squires owned around 63,000 shares on June 8th and sold around 50,000 for $9,700,000. Wheeler also made 2 large sales worth 1.7m and 1.8m the same week. With a men so “confident” in “the plan, the plan, the plan” this makes no sense. Insider... — read more 

Norfolk Southern

They said you have to work safely so you can get home to your family...., I just want to work through another day and not get A pink slip

Norfolk Southern

No job is so urgent , No service so …….. What a bunch of lies

Juniata 3rd Shift Supervision in Trouble

Just got done speaking with #2 in charge and it sounds 3rd shift supervisors will hit the street at the end of their shift tonight. Good riddens to that round man anyways.

Hey juniata

Get ready the axe is being sharpened today

just like I said

We worked all through the pandemic to provide essential freight to the nation, and what is are reward, to be let go. I hate these people with a passion.

Elkhart, Engine House

Elkhart Engine house laid off 3 more Machinist, 1 is injured and 2 bumped back to being laborers. So we are going to Lose 1 laborer.

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Dillard Yard in Savannah to close?.... stay tuned

Overheard a conversation between Avriel Sandival and someone at the GPA that the yard is going to be short lined. RJ Corman will take over port and some short line will handle all industry work.

Where and how many?

So there are quite a few posts on furloughs today, but most of the posts lack information. So, what locations got hit this morning and how many of each craft?

Bellevue furloughs

24 carman furloughed in Bellevue today dmmo Helton doesn’t give a sh– about his people handed over the bleeding jobs on a silver platter

We are done for

We got timrd in our work but the times were bogas. Thers no way we could consistently keep these times to complete our work. They had us running around like chickens with our heads cut off. How can you people possibly keep up with these times on a... — read more 

Old Roanoke Locomotive

To reopen in December under a new name doing the things . I cannot say who or what but it'll be a small operation and hand picked employees . Non union

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| 1680 views | | 9 replies (last June 3, 2020)
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End of may any pay?

Curious if anybody received the cares act retroactive 1200 biweekly? I have not and am just wondering if anybody did

Greedy unions

NS just posted the check for the last week of work for the RLS employees that took the severance and guees who took there cut the greedy a– unions for doing not a dam thing. Union dues are comeing out no matter what.

JLS Saftey Meal

JLS is having there saftey meal catered by Texas Roadhouse !!! Did the shareholders approve of this ???

Extra $600

has anybody on railroad unemployment received their extra $600 per week? if so, was it retroactive?

RLS is hiding the Covid

They don't even have the decency to let the last of the men let go to a notice of exposure. Unacceptable

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| 1050 views | | 2 replies (last May 26, 2020)
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The Demon Company

NS- Not Smart Railroad. Run by Devils and Moneymen, they care less about worker than the money the worker generate. Rip off customers, dictate terms to customers, lay off in a jobless market when they can afford to keep people working.....it’s all in... — read more 

Yard Closures and transitions

Bellevue yard will be closed, used for storage Birmingham yard will close hump and flat switch Macon yard will close hump and flat switch Linwood already closed Atlanta will start humping freight only humps that will remain open are Elkhardt... — read more 

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Future of PA shops

Any rumors of the future of enola diesel? Future of conway? Seems to be all quiet now

Unemployment bonus

Has anybody received their additional $600 from railroad unemployment? I can't get through to anyone at RRB to get answers. Seems like we are the only ones who haven't received it yet. I am hoping they pay us the backpay owed as well.

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