Precision Scheduled Railroading: What’s The Big Deal?

Written by David Schanoes, Contributing Editor July 27, 2020 Nothing burnishes an image like death. Ask Richard Nixon, not that you can, and that’s part of the beauty of the whole process. Once he or she is effectively and permanently silenced, memory can go to work blurring those hard edges, airbrushing away those unfortunate blemishes on what some…

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Poor Little CSX

On Oct. 4th, 2018 CSX filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern railroad for allegedly conspiring with Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad to block CSX from Norfolk International Terminals.  Jacksonville Business Journal reporter Will Robinson, wrote that “The suit, filed Oct. 4 in the Norfolk division of U.S. District Court, also names three NS vice presidents…

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National Negotiations Tentative Agreement

Please see attached documents regarding the National Negotiations. Please remember when looking at the proposed increases: CSX paid $300 million to a guy who has one foot in the grave and the other on a roller skate, to turn around a company that had record profits for the previous 3 years.  2017 Ratification Contract Summary…

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Will CSX withstand CEO, Harrison?

The NCCC has been negotiating with 13 unions in three coalitions, over a contract that expired January 1, 2015, covering 145,000 railroad workers across wide variety of crafts. In each proposal, there is zero or minimal wage increases from 2015-2017, and 2 percent wage increases for future years. The cost of monthly health care would…

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Transfers

Gentlemen, if you are going to transfer here is the form you will need and the e-mail address to send it to. Mechanical Shop Craft Transfer Form 7 13 2016 The CSX e-mail address : payroll@csx.com For the guys who have transferred from other locations that where closed down, your home point may now be…

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New IDPAP policy

IDPAP Individual Development and Personal Accountability Policy for Operating Craft Employees Effective Date: 7/8/17 Purpose CSXT values all contract employees as members of the CSXT team, realizes that their professional development and well-being is a critical element in CSXT’s continued success, and strives to treat them with respect and fairness in accordance with labor agreements….

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