WASHINGTON Beset by heavy criticism from rail unions, safety advocates, Railroad Workers United, and lawmakers, Norfolk Southern Railroad has apparently dropped its plan to eliminate the conductor from all its freight trains, leaving only the engineer.
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so look at that that s a bunch of coal right there. we are heading into the winter months, and if there is a diminished supply of stuff to make our houses warm, that s not good for anybody. brian: hard to believe that they would strike over six days of vacation days. that s what it is down to. evereverything else has been frd out. steve: they feel strongly about it. four unions say our quality of life is on the line. this is their chance to extract what they want from their bosses. ainsley: the president of the smart union said. they said the bail the ball, excuse me, the ball is now in the railroad s court. let s see what they do. they can settle this at the bargaining table. but the railroad executives who constantly complain about government interference and regularly bad-mouth regulators and congress, now want congress to do the bargaining for them. steve: a strike like this would impact the economy to the tune of $2 billion a day in lost productivity, and forget about