Western Railroad Discussion > CEECO in Tacoma Layoff/shutting down?

Saw an announcement from Washington State Employment Security Department that says Progress Rail is eliminating 54 employees Feb 9 for permanent closure. I assume that means CEECO.

TAW

 That's really too bad for the people working there. There was a lot of variety of locomotives being over hauled and painted at that location. sad to hear that. thanks for posting . Chris

Don't know about the shut down ? Coast Engine and Equipment Co. has quite a big marine business and is the EMD North West coast warranty center for marine , rail and stationary power.

It hasn't been CEECo for several years.

radar Wrote:
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> It hasn't been CEECo for several years.

That's ok; I haven't been to Tacoma for several years. I looked it up to see if CEECO and Progress were indeed the same and made the association.

TAW

CEECO/Progress has had layoffs for as long as I can remember, surprised there's anyone left. 

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Some cool stuff came out of Progress I’m saddened to hear that wonder who will take over ? I wonder if Tacoma Rail will make it into a locomotive maintenance facility or some other locomotive company takes over? Hope to find out sooner or later .

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       With all the laid up fairly good order power now days, I can sure see a locomotive rebuilder, painter going down the tubes right along with so many other businesses that so many stand by and let fall to $hit for worthless reasons too. Not rocket science.
 

callum_out Wrote:
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> CEECO/Progress has had layoffs for as long as I
> can remember, surprised there's anyone left. 

It would seem like it...the problem is that layoffs always make the news (usually with doom and gloom along with it) but rarely if ever is there any news about the a company hiring workers.  Sure you might get the "XXX jobs created last month" reports, but never anything specific to balance existing past layoffs.

CEECO was laying off people right in the middle of the White Pass rebuilds and in fact didn't finish the project on time. 

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callum_out Wrote:
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> CEECO was laying off people right in the middle of
> the White Pass rebuilds and in fact didn't finish
> the project on time. 
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> Out 

But did their operating ratio improve?!?!

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BNSF6400 Wrote:
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> callum_out Wrote:
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> > CEECO/Progress has had layoffs for as long as I
> > can remember, surprised there's anyone left. 
>
> It would seem like it...the problem is that
> layoffs always make the news (usually with doom
> and gloom along with it) but rarely if ever is
> there any news about the a company hiring
> workers.  Sure you might get the "XXX jobs
> created last month" reports, but never anything
> specific to balance existing past layoffs.

The weekly "headline numbers"  are often a side show to the real action. These numbers are preliminary, and always adjusted in the weeks following.

The rolling three month totals often give a better picture. That tends to be much too complicated to express in a bumper sticker or three second news report, so it is often overlooked.