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Suitable_Turnover835 t1_iy9xi71 wrote

I'm confused on the matter, so the average rail worker makes 24-30 dollars an hour, has good benefits, and retirement funds etc. why are we calling representatives?

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PGids t1_iya4csj wrote

It’s not a pay issue, look into BNSF and their Hi-Viz attendance policy; even the revised version is completely asinine. The company basically owns you and you’re penalized for damn near any time you take off

Oh but you can earn some of it back! By working 14 days consecutively. As someone who also works in heavy industry currently (pulp and paper millwright) and has worked 40+ days in a row during turbine shutdowns as a contractor, lack of rest days is how people get complacent and die

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mymaineaccount46 t1_iy9xyfu wrote

Not all of the railroad unions ratified the new contract and they will be going on strike in a week or so. Congress has the power to intervene so people will want you to call either to support the workers, or to support preventing the strike.

It's a rough situation that we should all hope gets resolved to everyone's satisfaction before a strike. A strike will make a hard winter even worse.

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Suitable_Turnover835 t1_iy9yehu wrote

Okay so I'll call and tell them to avoid a strike and if rail workers don't think they make enough they can go work somewhere else cause thats what the rest of us have to do.

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lintymcfresh t1_iya3bx6 wrote

they get no sick time and 1 personal day a year with this proposed contract. solidarity between workers is more important than quitting to work a shittier job

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MTcountry26 t1_iyaft4p wrote

No, it’s not a “make enough “ issue. It’s a quality of life issue, a work life balance issue.

Many railroad workers are On Call. 24/7/365. There are no days off. Scheduling time off for doctors visits dental appointments, hell let alone an afternoon off for personal time ends up costing the employee points against them. Enough points acquired in a period of time and they’re fired. We want sick days. PTO. That’s what the disagreement is about.

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Bywater t1_iyay8mo wrote

They can't feel your tounge through that boot Bub. Carrying water for the owner class will just leave you tired and friendless.

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ServiceMX t1_iyavcae wrote

They have 0 days off and zero sick days. If they get sick they get fired. Try to put yourself in their shoes for a single moment.

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Fireonpoopdick t1_iybtqzp wrote

Or you could stop being a bitch and unionize? Or are you too weak and pathetic to actually talk to your co workers and form human connections enough to organize as a work force?

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Bywater t1_iyaxbdn wrote

I am going to guess with the easy to find amount of information as to why they are striking that there are a great many things you are confused about.

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boozerkc t1_iyauu75 wrote

That’s kinda shit pay these days, then the rail companies own you and overwork staff to avoid hiring enough people.

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