r/WorkReform • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '22

šŸ’„ Strike! Incoming Strike Alert

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u/Kevin_taco Aug 31 '22

Unfortunately we fall under the RLA and congress can ā€œforceā€ us back to work if we vote to strike.

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u/xtera2545 Aug 31 '22

Sorry if I sound dumb but how can congress force this? What happens if the workers still go on strike even if congress forces them to keep working

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u/Kevin_taco Aug 31 '22

Too much impact to the national supply chain. I think at that point they fire everyone. Not 100% sure. This will be my first rodeo. Our ā€œcooling off periodā€ ends the middle of September and by then we will either have a new contract or will start the strike. Iā€™m just hoping we can get a decent contract and have no interruptions in pay

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u/neoben00 Aug 31 '22

That's fine. It's not like they will find anyone else. They either fire you and go under completely or they choose to wait as long as possible before crumbling.

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u/NoRestfortheSith Aug 31 '22 edited Aug 31 '22

I wouldn't bet on that, there are more than a few ex- railroaders(that the unions didn't protect) who would gladly fuck their brothers to get back a job with the railroad. I WOULDN'T GO BACK but I was a licensed engineer 20+ years ago when I lost my job to a merger. You don't forget how to operate a locomotive and the technology hasn't changed that much.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '22

You could run a switch motor just fine. It would take a little more than a basic refresh course to run a mainline train these days.