http://billingsgazette.com/business...cle_4ccfee95-df55-5aa4-a5ef-019173322140.html Heard about this earlier this week, but rumors are just that, rumors. Now it is confirmed. And my sstep-son says that he now has to transfer away from here to keep working. And can no longer be an electrician, has to drop back to being a laborer. Boom.
Somehow I can't hit the "Like" button. "...480,000 fewer unit trains..." Ummm. There is a glaring error here.
Yeah, I think that number is wrong or mis-labelled. It may mean car loads of coal or ton-miles. In any case it is going to be effective Sunday evening, and will be another blow to this town. Dang.
And now, they have decided they laid off too many and are bringing back 23 jobs to the Glendive roundhouse. I know several of the laid off folk are not going to return, having moved themselves and their families elsewhere. Goofy outfit this big new Santa Fe.
I clicked "Like", but we really need a "Dislike" button, appropriate to what you describe. They have tried such nonsense before and it failed. They never seem to learn. Some youngster gets hired and instead of researching past moves, just blunders in and makes the same goofs. Costing the company more than ever saved, every try. Problem is these mega-operations are simply too large. They have lost the ability to manage functions across their systems. Like Santa Claus being unable to see his toes, for his jelly belly, Fort Worth cannot see Montana, (or fill in the area name________), as there are not enough knowing, experienced people left in local management.
