Train Crews and Picket Lines

[AltonFan]

Consider this scenario:

The time: between 1946-1960
The place: Along the line of a Class I railroad

A wayfreight is making set-outs and pick-ups at the industries along the line. As the train approaches a factory, the crew observes a picket line. There are cars in the factory's siding, and cars in the consist to be delivered.

How does the wayfreight's crew handle this situation?

Is there a procedure by which the factory's union would notify the railroad unions that they are striking at an online industry?

Will railroad management attempt to switch the strikebound factory? If so, which officials will operate the train?

I look forward to your responses.

[AltonFan]

Consider this scenario:

The time: between 1946-1960
The place: Along the line of a Class I railroad

A wayfreight is making set-outs and pick-ups at the industries along the line. As the train approaches a factory, the crew observes a picket line. There are cars in the factory's siding, and cars in the consist to be delivered.

How does the wayfreight's crew handle this situation?

Is there a procedure by which the factory's union would notify the railroad unions that they are striking at an online industry?

Will railroad management attempt to switch the strikebound factory? If so, which officials will operate the train?

I look forward to your responses.

[Anonymous]

Train crews are not required to cross a picket line at an industry. If the place is switched management does the switching. It could be a road foreman, trainmaster, or any other official, the only provision is that the officer that runs the locomotive must have a license. When they preform that type of service they fall under the hours of service law. If they have been on duty in an official capacity more than 12 hours they cannot legally do the work.

[Anonymous]

Train crews are not required to cross a picket line at an industry. If the place is switched management does the switching. It could be a road foreman, trainmaster, or any other official, the only provision is that the officer that runs the locomotive must have a license. When they preform that type of service they fall under the hours of service law. If they have been on duty in an official capacity more than 12 hours they cannot legally do the work.

[wabash1]

I like the time frame you put on this statement. back then union stood for something. now in this day and age only thing a union stands for is legal prostitution. yea screw the guys who pay your wage while kissing up to the carrier. back then the crew would run the work. meaning not even stopping. the 12 hour rule is today back then it was 16 hours and 8 off. back in the days of real unions you not have the junk you see today. you cant get anyone to agree and stick together on anything . if 25 guys say that we need better medical 1 guy will say he wants more money and some one else will say better parking lot. the votes come in and better medical is the winner. the other 2 take their friends and go to work . and nothing gets done. nobody sticks together. Ive ask guys why wont they stand up for the rights of their brothers and yours I wont say what the response was. but back in the day it would get them a visit from the union brothers a little lesson in sticking together.

[wabash1]

I like the time frame you put on this statement. back then union stood for something. now in this day and age only thing a union stands for is legal prostitution. yea screw the guys who pay your wage while kissing up to the carrier. back then the crew would run the work. meaning not even stopping. the 12 hour rule is today back then it was 16 hours and 8 off. back in the days of real unions you not have the junk you see today. you cant get anyone to agree and stick together on anything . if 25 guys say that we need better medical 1 guy will say he wants more money and some one else will say better parking lot. the votes come in and better medical is the winner. the other 2 take their friends and go to work . and nothing gets done. nobody sticks together. Ive ask guys why wont they stand up for the rights of their brothers and yours I wont say what the response was. but back in the day it would get them a visit from the union brothers a little lesson in sticking together.