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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

3auld6phart

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3. Now what ?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 02:22 PM

Jul 2023

Last edited Tue Jul 18, 2023, 04:16 PM - Edit history (1)

That doesn’t make sense. The Conductors chasing the trains in a pick up. I can see it now driving the Donner Pass in winter to throw switches, and other weird things. but the bottom line is more coin
for the share holders, I guess..Two sets of eyes are better than one. I see more train accidents in
the future. Pison the backbone of your industry, your labour force.

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Union Pacific to renew push for 1-person crews by testing conductors in trucks [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2023 OP

Fer Christ's sake, how much money will they lose by having more than one man on a "crew"? Midnight Writer Jul 2023 #1

One person manning these huge, many cars-long, mega ton vehicles.... brush Jul 2023 #2

Now what ? 3auld6phart Jul 2023 #3

While they're at it, they should make Bad Idea Jeans the official pants of the U.P. Blue Owl Jul 2023 #4