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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by amtrak-tom</i> <br /><br />In one of the proposed "reforms", Amtrak wants to opt out of the Railroad Retirement System in order to be "more competitive! More competitive with who?? About the only reason why most of the Amtrak employees have remained on was because of railroad retirement. It certainly isn't because of: not receiving a fair wage, sitting 5 years plus without a labor agreement, the 3¢ an hour cost of living raises (yes, not 3% --- 3 CENTS! The last COLA was 12¢), and no retroactive pay once an agreement should be reached. <br /> <br />And why won't the unions settle? Because the so called raises are not really raises! For example, the proposed maintainer raise is about $24 per week, but, the company wants $75 of that per month back for health care costs! So, we have a proposed $96 per month raise (before taxes) minus the $75 health care! Wonder how much bring home there will be after taxes?? <br /> <br />The RRTA system would certainly be hurting if about 19,000 railroad employees stopped contributing to the fund. <br /> <br />Sign Me, <br /> <br />Frustrated <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Well, I'm sorry to say...If you don't cut the cost you may end up with no job! $75 per month for health care is not that much. I once paid about $120 per pay check! Now I pay about $80 per paycheck! <br /> <br />
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