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BNSF Track Department Track Inspector.

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, December 18, 2021 3:30 PM

7j43k
You can learn a LOT more about this case by reading this:

https://casetext.com/case/sanders-v-bnsf-ry-co 

Ed

For the Division Engineer's 'performance review' from his superior to have mentioned the EMPLOYEE by name is beyond incriminating.  For the Division Engineer in his conversations with Sanders to imply the Sanders performance would get the DE fired is beyond being a weak management style.

This certainly sounds like a hostile workplace.

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Posted by 7j43k on Saturday, December 18, 2021 2:37 PM

You can learn a LOT more about this case by reading this:

https://casetext.com/case/sanders-v-bnsf-ry-co

 

Ed

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Saturday, December 18, 2021 1:21 PM

Google returned this result.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/12/15/minnesota-jury-awards-former-bnsf-employee-9-4-million-in-damages/

I would expect that this will be appealled. Who he claims harrased him is not clear whether it was his supervision or why. If he was suposed to report defects and they did not want to correct them, then this is bad and it sounds as if this might be a culture of "See no defects, Hear no defects, Fix no defects" until something like the Amtrak derailment occurs. Hope it is not the case.

 

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BNSF Track Department Track Inspector.
Posted by NP Eddie on Friday, December 17, 2021 11:11 PM

ALL:

Any article in the "Minneapois Star Tribune" on 12/15 states that a BNSF Track Inspector was awarded a large sum after suing the BNSF for harassment due to  reporting track defects in the performance of his duties. Does anyone have any more information on this story? It was not in "Trains Newsletter".

Ed Burns

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