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21. K&R

Reply to Joe Shlabotnik (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 08:14 PM

Jul 2013

Just call the North American Continent: AynRandLand. Or Corporatland.

Only beholden' to the bottom line, not humankind.

I don't know if you and Joe Goodrich are one and the same person, but thank you for this OP. My heart goes out to that poor community up in Canada that was literally vaporized last Saturday. As of a CNN news report while ago, 33 dead and 30 still missing. Yes, we need to bring Unions and the safety they provide back to America.

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Opinion: As a former rail engineer, I need to speak out [View all] Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2013 OP

This is absolutely true hardcover Jul 2013 #1

Yet another aspect of chervilant Jul 2013 #2

I have had the enlightening sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #4

Survival of the fittest--economic Darwinism. Laelth Jul 2013 #24

Key to their 'justification' chervilant Jul 2013 #36

Shitheads like Warren Buffet buy and profit while people die. Nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #7

Not sure what Warren Buffett has to do with Montreal Maine & Atlantic Not Sure Jul 2013 #9

And Csx. Buffet is a shit wolf and part galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #10

I'm curious what safety rules BNSF employees are required to violate since BH acquired BNSF Not Sure Jul 2013 #11

Control, no. Vote on the board via proxy???? How sure do to feel? galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #14

My experience is a lot different than what I've seen at some other railroads Not Sure Jul 2013 #15

Sorry, your ignorance is showing, elleng Jul 2013 #16

Ugh. Not you too! It's ok. His pr team is really good. Nt. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #19

I worked regulating railroads for 20+ years, elleng Jul 2013 #20

How unsurprising. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #3

Honest question for Joe S: If the crew had engaged the mechanical brakes on each car byeya Jul 2013 #5

Not Joe, but as a former Engineer for 31 years, I'll answer it. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #6

Thank you very much for answering my question; I appreciate it. byeya Jul 2013 #35

The number of handbrakes required is "a sufficient number" Not Sure Jul 2013 #8

Yeah, up in Maine, when Gilford took over a railway they eliminated........ 4bucksagallon Jul 2013 #12

Unions create a culture where workers can speak out to keep others safe. AllyCat Jul 2013 #13

Well said! nt Not Sure Jul 2013 #17

So poignantly said! mrsadm Jul 2013 #18

K&R ReRe Jul 2013 #21

No, we're not one and the same, Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2013 #23

Thanks for bringing us the story... n/t ReRe Jul 2013 #27

A really good piece of writing, and thanks for sharing it. hatrack Jul 2013 #28

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #22

Kicked and Recommended! nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #25

I've been living in Maine for Tien1985 Jul 2013 #26

great article Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #29

I was reading that one out of every three railcars needed to be BO'ed. Ikonoklast Jul 2013 #30

It may just be a summer maintenance cooincidence Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #31

A disturbing cartoon: workers had campaigned against downsizing trains to single employees limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #32

And my understanding is that at the same time we have greatly increased the amount of oil Hissyspit Jul 2013 #34

kr HiPointDem Jul 2013 #33

About 35 years ago the state of Viginia had a ballot question of Should cabooses still byeya Jul 2013 #37