Thank you Chairman DeFazio. Hunter Harrison destroyed the class 1 railroads in Canada before he implemented his PSR scam in the US. There should be bipartisan support for holding the railroad tycoons and wall street jackals accountable for their crimes and reckless greed. Rail workers, shippers and customers deserve a new and better deal. Keep up the good work. Love from Alberta, Canada.
I’ve been Railroading for 15 years. That past 4 years this have gotten so bad. All the experienced managers preached against PSR and were fired and we were left with incompetent Yes men.
I've got 8 years and most senior managers we've got that came from the ground have less seniority than me.. the rest are kids that just got out of college
Just retired after 41 years, hired out In train service retired as a Sr MTO, guy nailed it above in these comments. Most these managers are just ignorant as to what it takes to move a boxcar from A to B. Simply bleeding carrier colors and out efficiency testing those that do what they can't. Very true, at least the last 7 years job went to hell. Gotta say the RRB is great but would not recommend the job to anyone today ... just a mess
@@leeneal588 I hired out in 1972, retired in 2002. Worked as a Locomotive Engineer in eight states, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and Connecticut. For Penn Central, Conrail and finally Metro North Commuter Railroad in the East. From watching these videos, it appears that not much has changed! May God Almighty support our Unions! Peace and Love!
Worked for Norfolk Southern from 2005-2020... If you are a hard worker and show up to work everyday wanting to do a good job take yourself somewhere else cause I am here to tell you, scream at you, plead with you to take your hard working self somewhere where it will be appreciated. These Class 1s do not deserve you. I promise you. I called it quits after 15 years cause it was that horrible of a place to work and I haven't looked back with a single ounce of regret.
I remember when Conrail was split between CSX and NS Things at NS were so bad They didn't have money for welding rods but they had money to buy eggs to put between the switch points to do a test to see if you had checked the switch before throwing it One day I was called to take CN 334 from Frontier yard to Buffalo to Mac Yard It had snowed the night before not much The switches at Sycamore were frozen no heaters had been turned on Then when these trainmasters have nothing to do into the car then sit in a car watching a crew switch until they can get them on some rule violation
Sir I work for one of these class 1 railroads and for the past 10 years all they have told us is how they want to cut the trains down to 1 man crews they want to eliminate the conductor job entirely and they are using this as a way to get what they want the reason they cannot hire or keep employees is because who is going to want a job that the company continually says they want to eliminate. . .if you want to fix the supply chain issue that these companies have caused and get employees back into a job historically NO BODY walked away from force these railroads to run with 2 man crews make it law that they cannot operate trains with a single employee do something to limit the length of these trains we are currently running trains 2-3 times longer than we have ever seen with no additional pay stop letting these companies manipulate our federally mandated rest by keeping us held hostage in hotels a state away from our families until we have been there for over 24 hours only to work 12 hours home and only get 10 hours at home before we are called again. . .help us fight for our contracts we currently make the same amount as employees did back in the 90s with no tax claims and paying almost half of our checks in insurance because these billion dollar corporations say they cant afford to pay for our insurance or give us a raise this job used to be done by generation after generation of grandfathers fathers sons etc now they want to make things so bad that we all quit so they can rehire slaves at minimum wage to move 4 miles worth of hazardous materials by themselves do the right thing talk to the workers not the CEOs or company reps do right by those of us suffering and begging for a way out of this hell they have made the railroad into between PSR no sick time and new attendance policies that keep us on call 24/7 with no scheduled days off to will see even more employees quit and the crisis these shippers face become even worse when the companies have to scrap the bottom of the barrel to hire anyone
Thank you Chairman DeFazio. Hunter Harrison destroyed the class 1 railroads in Canada before he implemented his PSR scam in the US. There should be bipartisan support for holding the railroad tycoons and wall street jackals accountable for their crimes and reckless greed. Rail workers, shippers and customers deserve a new and better deal. Keep up the good work. Love from Alberta, Canada.
The damage is done. I don’t think people realize the severity of the actions the railroads have done. They’ve gone into small communities and destroyed what trust they’ve had. Good luck getting people to hire on out of these communities now. These trains have to pass through communities of mere thousands in a town. And they fired 50% of their workforce. You think those communities are just going to forgive and forget. Not going to happen.
Thank you Mr Defazio, you nailed it. I'm a locomotive engineer and if I may add it should be a law there are always two crew members on the controlling locomotive of every train. (Common sense). Also no trains longer than 6,000 ft. So that the trains can fit between road crossings. ( Again common sense).
DeFazio you are spot on and can see through the RR Bullshit. As a veteran 53 years of railroading its nice to see someone that understands the evil doings of HH.
Anyone who has been on the railroad knows that crews have no life. During my brief time at the BN it was clear your job was 24/7/365. Many guys had campers in the yard lot just so they could get some rest and most cars had bumper stickers with "Eat, Run Trains, Sleep", which was essentially true. After living it for awhile and learning about the impact on your personal life ( you don't have one), I moved on, made less money, but kept my wife and was able to spend time with my kids as they grew up.Under PSR, your lack of a life as a crew member only got worse. Harrison was a monster, and although he's dead, his twisted operational philosophy lives on.
Thank you Chairman DeFazio. Hunter Harrison destroyed the class 1 railroads in Canada before he implemented his PSR scam in the US. There should be bipartisan support for holding the railroad tycoons and wall street jackals accountable for their crimes and reckless greed. Rail workers, shippers and customers deserve a new and better deal. Keep up the good work. Love from Alberta, Canada.
And another thing... This job is perfect for someone with 1) No family 2) no need for a social life whatsoever and 3) love being treated like dirt. The only reason these railroads are hiring is cause they haven't figured out a way to do it without you... Yet.
I left after 32 years because CP though more about the share holders than its employees The employees they trust to over see their assets and rolling stock they continually look for ways to fire or suspend . Looked at as a liability rather than a asset
@@johnlocke_1 You might not wanna talk if you don't know what you're talking about. He never told you his age. He only told you his seniority....and he went 2 years past what is required. 🤫
@@johnlocke_1 No sir. 60 years of age, 30 years of service. The earliest that Railroad Retirement benefits may begin is either age 60 with 30 years of qualifying railroad service, or age 62. If you have 30 years of railroad service, you are eligible to draw an unreduced Railroad Retirement benefit at age 60.
@@PaulWeezy50 "TCRC represented members of the plan must have the consent of the company in order to retire prior to age 65. " Straight from the 2018-2021 Collective Agreement.
I know nothing about the RR system and even less about the evolution of its operation over the years. I watched this video because I thought it might be relevant to the "supply chain" crisis that's in the news every day. I'm glad I did. It appears that once again big money lobbyists, corporate accountants and the US government have joined forces to screw things up...to fix something that wasn't broke. Typical! Like most Americans I just assumed everything was honky dory with the railroad system; especially since it is not a government enterprise. Boy was I wrong. This mess is all under the radar. For most people the railroad system is the last thing they think of. This situation deserves a great deal more exposure in the press. Personally I'd love to read a detailed description of what exactly happened to the RR system over the last fifty years.
As someone who wants to get into the railroad industry. This breaks my heart, I’m 17 years young and feel bad for these railroaders getting screwed over
After several years of following politics. The Democrats and I agree on something Corporate tax cuts didn't seem to do any good. They can't move there jobs to Mexico but they find a way
republicans pass and get every thing they ever ask for when they hold the power . when democrats gain control start saying we need to have bipartisan conversation and promise after promise broken that you where elected to fulfill thus GOP win, win, win no matter who is in control . bipartisanship only mean's lobbyist spread the money around both sides
Dems are just as much at fault. They have 100% control of house and WH. They could push this through tomorrow if they cared, without any GOP opposition.
Thank you Chairman DeFazio. Hunter Harrison destroyed the class 1 railroads in Canada before he implemented his PSR scam in the US. There should be bipartisan support for holding the railroad tycoons and wall street jackals accountable for their crimes and reckless greed. Rail workers, shippers and customers deserve a new and better deal. Keep up the good work. Love from Alberta, Canada.
I’ve been Railroading for 15 years. That past 4 years this have gotten so bad. All the experienced managers preached against PSR and were fired and we were left with incompetent Yes men.
I've got 8 years and most senior managers we've got that came from the ground have less seniority than me.. the rest are kids that just got out of college
Same in Canada yes is the only answer
Just retired after 41 years, hired out In train service retired as a Sr MTO, guy nailed it above in these comments. Most these managers are just ignorant as to what it takes to move a boxcar from A to B.
Simply bleeding carrier colors and out efficiency testing those that do what they can't. Very true, at least the last 7 years job went to hell.
Gotta say the RRB is great but would not recommend the job to anyone today ... just a mess
@@leeneal588 I hired out in 1972, retired in 2002. Worked as a Locomotive Engineer in eight states, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and Connecticut. For Penn Central, Conrail and finally Metro North Commuter Railroad in the East. From watching these videos, it appears that not much has changed! May God Almighty support our Unions! Peace and Love!
Worked for Norfolk Southern from 2005-2020... If you are a hard worker and show up to work everyday wanting to do a good job take yourself somewhere else cause I am here to tell you, scream at you, plead with you to take your hard working self somewhere where it will be appreciated. These Class 1s do not deserve you. I promise you. I called it quits after 15 years cause it was that horrible of a place to work and I haven't looked back with a single ounce of regret.
I remember when Conrail was split between CSX and NS Things at NS were so bad They didn't have money for welding rods but they had money to buy eggs to put between the switch points to do a test to see if you had checked the switch before throwing it One day I was called to take CN 334 from Frontier yard to Buffalo to Mac Yard It had snowed the night before not much The switches at Sycamore were frozen no heaters had been turned on Then when these trainmasters have nothing to do into the car then sit in a car watching a crew switch until they can get them on some rule violation
Sir I work for one of these class 1 railroads and for the past 10 years all they have told us is how they want to cut the trains down to 1 man crews they want to eliminate the conductor job entirely and they are using this as a way to get what they want the reason they cannot hire or keep employees is because who is going to want a job that the company continually says they want to eliminate. . .if you want to fix the supply chain issue that these companies have caused and get employees back into a job historically NO BODY walked away from force these railroads to run with 2 man crews make it law that they cannot operate trains with a single employee do something to limit the length of these trains we are currently running trains 2-3 times longer than we have ever seen with no additional pay stop letting these companies manipulate our federally mandated rest by keeping us held hostage in hotels a state away from our families until we have been there for over 24 hours only to work 12 hours home and only get 10 hours at home before we are called again. . .help us fight for our contracts we currently make the same amount as employees did back in the 90s with no tax claims and paying almost half of our checks in insurance because these billion dollar corporations say they cant afford to pay for our insurance or give us a raise this job used to be done by generation after generation of grandfathers fathers sons etc now they want to make things so bad that we all quit so they can rehire slaves at minimum wage to move 4 miles worth of hazardous materials by themselves do the right thing talk to the workers not the CEOs or company reps do right by those of us suffering and begging for a way out of this hell they have made the railroad into between PSR no sick time and new attendance policies that keep us on call 24/7 with no scheduled days off to will see even more employees quit and the crisis these shippers face become even worse when the companies have to scrap the bottom of the barrel to hire anyone
Exactly
Well said…..
Where are your Unions!?
1:00 As a CN employee I couldn’t agree more with this description of Hunter Harrison’s legacy.
DeFazio is my hero.
Thank you Chairman DeFazio. Hunter Harrison destroyed the class 1 railroads in Canada before he implemented his PSR scam in the US. There should be bipartisan support for holding the railroad tycoons and wall street jackals accountable for their crimes and reckless greed. Rail workers, shippers and customers deserve a new and better deal. Keep up the good work. Love from Alberta, Canada.
The damage is done. I don’t think people realize the severity of the actions the railroads have done. They’ve gone into small communities and destroyed what trust they’ve had. Good luck getting people to hire on out of these communities now. These trains have to pass through communities of mere thousands in a town. And they fired 50% of their workforce. You think those communities are just going to forgive and forget. Not going to happen.
Get after them Defazio! Thanks buddy🙏
HE IS SPEAKIN THE TRUTH!!
Thank you Mr Defazio, you nailed it. I'm a locomotive engineer and if I may add it should be a law there are always two crew members on the controlling locomotive of every train. (Common sense). Also no trains longer than 6,000 ft. So that the trains can fit between road crossings. ( Again common sense).
DeFazio you are spot on and can see through the RR Bullshit. As a veteran 53 years of railroading its nice to see someone that understands the evil doings of HH.
Anyone who has been on the railroad knows that crews have no life. During my brief time at the BN it was clear your job was 24/7/365. Many guys had campers in the yard lot just so they could get some rest and most cars had bumper stickers with "Eat, Run Trains, Sleep", which was essentially true. After living it for awhile and learning about the impact on your personal life ( you don't have one), I moved on, made less money, but kept my wife and was able to spend time with my kids as they grew up.Under PSR, your lack of a life as a crew member only got worse. Harrison was a monster, and although he's dead, his twisted operational philosophy lives on.
Thank you, DeFazio! I appreciate you, sir!
Thank you Chairman DeFazio. Hunter Harrison destroyed the class 1 railroads in Canada before he implemented his PSR scam in the US. There should be bipartisan support for holding the railroad tycoons and wall street jackals accountable for their crimes and reckless greed. Rail workers, shippers and customers deserve a new and better deal. Keep up the good work. Love from Alberta, Canada.
PSR BIG PROFIT FOR SHAREHOLDERS
And another thing... This job is perfect for someone with 1) No family 2) no need for a social life whatsoever and 3) love being treated like dirt. The only reason these railroads are hiring is cause they haven't figured out a way to do it without you... Yet.
26 year locomotive engineer. I have never seen it this bad. I hope this will change something
It will not
They have been disrespected ...... mistreated....
I had 6 1/2 years seniority when precision railroading furloughed me
I know you
We all know him. I know thousands of him.
I left after 32 years because CP though more about the share holders than its employees
The employees they trust to over see their assets and rolling stock they continually look for ways to fire or suspend .
Looked at as a liability rather than a asset
Pretty dumb to leave with 3 years left to retire with full pension.
@@johnlocke_1 You might not wanna talk if you don't know what you're talking about. He never told you his age. He only told you his seniority....and he went 2 years past what is required. 🤫
@@PaulWeezy50 not for full pension. 85 points. Age plus years of service. I know exactly what I'm talking about, clown.
@@johnlocke_1 No sir. 60 years of age, 30 years of service.
The earliest that Railroad Retirement benefits may begin is either age 60 with 30 years of qualifying railroad service, or age 62. If you have 30 years of railroad service, you are eligible to draw an unreduced Railroad Retirement benefit at age 60.
@@PaulWeezy50 "TCRC represented members of the plan must have the consent of the company in order to retire prior to age 65. "
Straight from the 2018-2021 Collective Agreement.
I know nothing about the RR system and even less about the evolution of its operation over the years. I watched this video because I thought it might be relevant to the "supply chain" crisis that's in the news every day. I'm glad I did.
It appears that once again big money lobbyists, corporate accountants and the US government have joined forces to screw things up...to fix something that wasn't broke. Typical!
Like most Americans I just assumed everything was honky dory with the railroad system; especially since it is not a government enterprise. Boy was I wrong.
This mess is all under the radar. For most people the railroad system is the last thing they think of. This situation deserves a great deal more exposure in the press. Personally I'd love to read a detailed description of what exactly happened to the RR system over the last fifty years.
As someone who wants to get into the railroad industry. This breaks my heart, I’m 17 years young and feel bad for these railroaders getting screwed over
Glad you’re here seeing what is going on in this world
Right on the mark.
Question a common person is held stiff consequences but not the rich ceos..
When CEO Lance Fritz is making 14 million a year in bonuses nothing is going to change
DeFazio.... Thank you!
After several years of following politics. The Democrats and I agree on something Corporate tax cuts didn't seem to do any good. They can't move there jobs to Mexico but they find a way
SPECTACULAR.
republicans pass and get every thing they ever ask for when they hold the power . when democrats gain control start saying we need to have bipartisan conversation and promise after promise broken that you where elected to fulfill thus GOP win, win, win no matter who is in control . bipartisanship only mean's lobbyist spread the money around both sides
Dems are just as much at fault. They have 100% control of house and WH. They could push this through tomorrow if they cared, without any GOP opposition.
Hmm, could it be all the nonUnion contractors and the Executives milking the turnip for blood?
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All the power units sitting idol...a sin.
we should Nationalize the freight rail and bring back Conrail bottom line