Posted on 09/14/2022 9:57:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Correct. It’s brain science.
There’s also the Uber way.
People bid to do the fill-in work.
If the bids fall below say twice the average daily pay, then the sick worker might get sick pay.
If the lowest bid was 140%, then the sick day would be paid at 60%.
“The latest deal means nine out of the 12 labor unions...have reached agreements.”
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/another-union-accepts-rail-agreement
I am ignorant here. What does the federal government have to do with a rail strike?
I am ignorant here. What does the federal government have to do with a rail strike?
My career was in railroad labor relations. The biggest problem is in pool service-rotating calls at home and away terminals. The employees said they were often at home for the minimum wait time and away for the max, leaving little family time or ability to plan. Our railroad was working on these work-life issues before Precision Scheduled Railroading changed everything a few years ago. Railroad retirement benefits are great but the tax while you are working is much higher than social security.
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Bolshevik Bernie isn’t doing too bad considering he hasn’t ever had an actual productive job in his life.
Honest headline:
Senator Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) and Senator Richard Burr (R., N.C.) insert themselves in a legal strike to help Biden
Yes, perhaps we should all find out together
I would be surprised if there is a much critical items moving on rail in other countries. Europe? The size makes it easy to switch to trucks. The US has a hugh and series geographical disadvantage in that regard.
Biden stepped in and averted a rail strike. Approval rating tops 80%./s
Yeah, it’s called RR Retirement Tier 2. The union worker pays 2x the social security rate, 15%, out of each paycheck. That’s why they are really striking. A 24% increase will set them equal to the non Tier 2 take home pay.
They don't have them now?
They DO have NO 'right' to hold the entire country hostage.
Where's Reagan when you need him?
whips and chains
That’s more than I get and I retired from the Navy department!
Bet you enjoy your weekends off, which they don’t get.
They get their 30 days off a year - total. You get that in the first 4 months of the year.
They don’t get weekends off.
Throwing money at the problem isn’t going to do it.
a railroad engineer’s wife told me it was a staffing problem
those willing to work are getting run ragged
they are not adequately staffed because many young people have no work ethic
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