Railworker issues, lay them out for us.

[Coal Dragger]

So are the railroads closed shops, or can you opt out of joining the union?

Anyway, I appreciate what you guys do. Without your efforts, life would be a lot harder for everyone else. That goes for other professions as well, but I think we've had enough "my job is harder" dick-measuring so far in this thread.

I hope the working situation improves for y'all soon.

All the big Class 1’s are closed shops. We can opt out of paying dues for political organizing though.

[AKjeff]

Some people only have a talent for creating paperwork, thus they get themselves in a position to create paperwork for others to complete, so the first people can justify their job by having paperwork to file.
Others have a talent for sucking the joy out of everything, or don't like to see people happy in their work.

These types work in offices and somehow control the people with skills and talent that work out in the field making things happen.

[Diamondback]

Some people only have a talent for creating paperwork, thus they get themselves in a position to create paperwork for others to complete, so the first people can justify their job by having paperwork to file.
Others have a talent for sucking the joy out of everything, or don't like to see people happy in their work.

These types work in offices and somehow control the people with skills and talent that work out in the field making things happen.

Look up Jerry Pournelle's "Iron Law of Bureaucracy" sometime--he saw it firsthand in IIRC the Challenger investigation.