Western Railroad Discussion > One man crew

Has anybody heard how the bargaining is going dealing with one man crews?  Are they going to put it off until the coronavirus hasa settled down?

Thanks.

Randy Lundgren
Elgin, TX

Lawsuits over the collective bargining process are underway. Don't expect to hear much in the mean time.

Everything is most likely on a very low simmer until November 4th, 2020. Much like 4 years ago... 

Mr. MRL

Also HR 2 passed in the House with a 2 man crew requirement. I highly doubt it’ll be taken up by the senate before the new congress in sworn in in January. If we have a new administration and control of the senate flips, I suspect it’ll be reintroduced, passed, and signed by Biden when it makes it to his desk.

Santa Fe

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SantaFe Wrote:
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> Also HR 2 passed in the House with a 2 man crew
> requirement. I highly doubt it’ll be taken up
> by the senate before the new congress in sworn in
> in January. If we have a new administration and
> control of the senate flips, I suspect it’ll be
> reintroduced, passed, and signed by Biden when it
> makes it to his desk.

Not holding my breath on that one.

SantaFe Wrote:
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> Also HR 2 passed in the House with a 2 man crew
> requirement. I highly doubt it’ll be taken up
> by the senate before the new congress in sworn in
> in January. If we have a new administration and
> control of the senate flips, I suspect it’ll be
> reintroduced, passed, and signed by Biden when it
> makes it to his desk.
>
> Santa Fe
>
> Posted from iPhone

Lot of ifs there...

trainjunkie Wrote:
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> SantaFe Wrote:
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> > Also HR 2 passed in the House with a 2 man crew
> > requirement. I highly doubt it’ll be taken up
> > by the senate before the new congress in sworn
> in
> > in January. If we have a new administration and
> > control of the senate flips, I suspect it’ll
> be
> > reintroduced, passed, and signed by Biden when
> it
> > makes it to his desk.
>
> Not holding my breath on that one.

You said the words out of my mouth!

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If they keep 2 man crews, at least make it where both are engineers.  

RC Lundgren
Elgin, TX

The carriers have invested a lot in the premise that PTC and PSR will cut the demand for labor.

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