By Retired UTU GS&T Dan Johnson We frequently hear from frustrated members, “Why don’t we simply go on strike, shut the railroad down, and be done with it?” I, too, have shared these feelings witnessing excessive discipline, outrageous demands of arrogant managers, and carrier negotiators focusing only on their year-end bonus. But the fact is, [...]
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Why don’t we just shut ‘em down?
February 23, 2010
Filed Under: Amtrak/Commuter, Amtrak/Commuter News, National Rail Contract, News Tagged With: excessive discipline, national mediation board, NMB, PEB, Presidential Emergency Board, Railway Labor Act, RLA, strike
We’ll fight with fire in belly for what’s right!
September 23, 2009
By UTU International President Mike Futhey We accept that managing employees isn’t a popularity contest. But it need not be an unpopularity contest. I share with each of you the concern over ratcheted-up harassment, intimidation and excessive discipline. There is no more economic sense to make out of this than there is common sense. I [...]
Filed Under: Amtrak/Commuter, Aviation, Bus, Leadership Messages, News Tagged With: excessive discipline, harrassment, intimidation, safety


