The September figure of 920 jobs and the predicted post-reductions employment figure of 650 imply a reduction of 270 jobs. Spokeswoman Rachel McDonnell Bradshaw responded by saying both figures are estimates. Tuesday’s announcement impacted only 104 jobs, she said.
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Ok Einstein...300 miles...still too far to relocate from folks you care about...and if you believe the NS will ever give a sh– about you you are delusional. All this c-ap about who does better work...I've worked all over the world and promise you it is about leadership and yraining...things current NS highers lack completely!!! Good you have pride in your work...but to this NS it means nothing. Best of luck Pal.
600 miles? Lol
These yanks trying to persuade us RLS guys to not come up there is hilarious. Make room!
Why in the world would you drag up 600 miles from home to keep workin for these clowns? I looked for a week n got a job that pays just as well with weekends and holidays off...great job market if ya got skills...
I'm coming up to be the LEAD MACHINIST . Your new #3 man and I'll tell you how I want it done
Why is it so hard for you all to find good jobs?
If I had to guess a number of JLS furloughs, I'd say 85... Just doing simple math. Sure does look good on VA news channels when they say they offered everyone jobs though👍
Wonder how many JLS guys will be furloughed when we get there?
Pretty hilarious that Atlanta is hiring RLS sgl's before the actual supervisors. Seems self explanatory as to why RLS was shut down
That can be confirmed. They have requested the active RLS roster and contact info from shop management
Amtrak will be talking to RLS employees within the next two weeks about career opportunities with them. They will be owners of East end shops by may 11
Sorry for the late response. I've been doing phone interviews for Atlanta supervisor jobs the last few days. By ghost crew at scx I meant 5 in each craft. Don't believe me? Respond to this in April
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Yep! And 15 of that number will be supervision.
Just my guess, but I think 30-40 people will be left at SCX when it's all said and done.
How many is a ghost crew?
SCX is not done with furloughs yet. They are only leaving a ghost crew to fuel locomotives and change light bulbs
They’re counting, besides shop personal and engineers/conductors, C&S, B&B, MoW guys that are based out of Roanoke but don’t even work in Roanoke. All the gangs working out in the road are still considered Roanoke
I'd really love to know where there are 650 employees left in Roanoke..
These id–ts can't even do simple math let alone run a railroad. I don't care what kind of college degree these yahoos have, the front runners for NS are complete and utter mo–ns!