Town Hall Meeting

[RED]

Message sent to the entire Heartland service unit located in KC... Subject: The closing the KC hub of the Union Pacific RR and putting thousands of people out of work. Just another "Capitalist," corporation closing their doors. They should have had more Government and Union supervision, right?

Please Join us in a Town Hall on Friday October 11, 2019.... at the Argosy Casino Hotel, Riverside MO 64106

[lyman]

found this on the web

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/union-pacific-evaluates-kc-for-streamlining-opportunities/article_70c86276-eba8-11e9-80ba-73bdc3aaf7f0.html

Economically, the train yards are important. In Missouri, there are 2,269 employees. In Kansas, there are 1,204.

[togor]

What's the OPs's angle?

Evil corporations?

Pathetic and weak unions and government?

Stuff just happens?

Could be any of the three.

[lyman]

Article says streamlining , more efficient etc etc,

betting they keep St Lo and close KS, (less folks let go)

[PWC]

Red, hope you are not i.n the group affected. I do know how that kick in the stomach feels; I ussd to be 10 feet tall, but I was downsized 5 times, once due to company bankruptcy.

[Vern Humphrey]

Red, hope you are not i.n the group affected. I do know how that kick in the stomach feels; I ussd to be 10 feet tall, but I was downsized 5 times, once due to company bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy is not something companies do voluntarily. In fact, much downsizing is to avoid bankruptcy.

[Allen]

Bankruptcy is not something companies do voluntarily. In fact, much downsizing is to avoid bankruptcy.

While I fully agree with you there are exceptions. I worked for a manufacturing company that was family owned. The owner knew how to play the games and never paid anyone. The companies he owed money to knew he was slow about not paying or not paying at all and still extended credit. We sold products that people could put on lay-a-way.

In the end hundreds of lay-a-way customers lost their money along with about 300 companies including trucking firms (freight). What I found odd was the bankruptcy court allowed him to try to sell his inventory to pay down the debt even though he owed on all of it. As an employee I naturally saw what was coming down and thought: "I wonder what the BBB would say". I called them up like I was a new customer and they gave the company a great reference. So, as long as you pay the BBB the annual dues they will lie for you. I got out of there before it got real ugly.

Bottom line was the owner made a lot of money selling products that were never delivered, owed everyone and didn't intend to pay them (and didn't). The rent, payroll, power and phone bill was always paid because it had to be. Everything else.....phiissst.

[Roadkingtrax]

Bankruptcy is not something companies do voluntarily. In fact, much downsizing is to avoid bankruptcy.

Casinos from Atlantic City did it regularly.

[Clark Howard]

When the new CEO of your employer is an attorney, you had better update your resume.

[RED]

Just FYI

The notice of the meeting was sent to the workers in danger of losing their jobs on 10/09... 2 days before the meeting.

My son has been with UP for 21 years... he Is still regarded as a noobie.

The railroads are strictly regulated by the government in cooperation with the union hierarchy. The natural Socialist/Communist affiliation. It don’t fooking work.

[lyman]

is the Union up in arms over the notice? (or lack of timeliness?)