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News Wire: Erie workers strike after failing to reach deal with Wabtec

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Brian Schmidt
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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 9:43 AM

ERIE, Pa. — Workers at the former GE locomotive plant in Lawrence Park, Pa., are on strike after failing to reach an agreement with Pittsburgh-based Wabtec. The storied plant in suburban Erie has been home to locomotive building and repairs f...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/02/26-erie-workers-strike-after-failing-to-reach-deal-with-wabtec

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 10:13 AM

I hope they don't strike themselves out of a job, it can happen.  It's happened before in other industries.

Tread carefully my friends.

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Posted by YoHo1975 on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 11:13 AM
It happened to EMD's staff in Ontario...though Caterpillar is a well known union buster and I have no doubt they intended for that to happen. I don't think Wabtec can afford to lose Erie. Though no sure they need Texas, Erie and Boise
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