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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by tormadel Oh yes, and can someone explain to me how senority works? I have never had to deal with a union situation before. [/quote] This is a subject that can and has filled several threads. You might want to try the search function on this site to learn more as well or even start a new thread on the subject if you can't learn what you want through the research. Seniority like many things around the railroad can be complicated, but the important part is it is based upon a date or sometimes a series of dates. Different railroads choose the seniority date differently. For most it is the date you first are "on the property" working. Others use the date you take your physical for the job. You should find out how the date is determined for each railroad you apply to as that date will control what jobs you can hold. The difference of a day, or sometimes even hours or minutes can have a real impact. Most seniority rosters are slowly consolidating as the crafts are consolidated. For example, at one time there were rosters for trainmen and conductors. After the caboose was eliminated, on many Class 1s those rosters have been combined so each person has a single date, not one for each craft. Likewise, fireman's rosters have been combined into Locomotive Engineer rosters as the elimination of the fireman's job caused realignment. Now it is fairly common to have a trainman/conductor date and an engineer's date as most are still separate rosters, althougth most Class 1s are giving new hires a single "system" date. Senority is woven into a complex weave with the labor - management relationship of the railroad you work for and is something that must be learned on the property as each has slightly different rules. LC
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