Class I railroads employed 163,020 workers in mid-November 2008, down 1.68% from November 2007. The only category showing a year-to-year increase was maintenance of way and structures, where the number of employees increased 1.06% to 35,833. The latest figures were posted on the Surface Transportation Board's website on Jan. 15.
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Ya we have received another crier...Trying to tell people who have been through what he is just now going through just how bad its is... Seems he's here crying when he's working and took somebody's job from their own home terminal and he's crying...Yup I agree pot calling the kettle...
U.S. Class I railroads cut 14,464 jobs between December 2008 and December 2009, with total employment dropping from 161,189 to 146,725, a decline of 8.97%, according to the Surface Transportation Board.
The biggest employment category, train operating crews, lost 8,149 jobs during the 12-month period, a drop of 12.54%.
All employment categories posted lower December 2009 numbers compared with a year ago:
* Executives, officials, and staff assistants: 9,063,-10.72%.
* Professional and administrative: 13,294, -1.98%.
* Maintenance of way and structures: 32,646, -6.60%.
* Maintenance of equipment and stores: 28,344, -7.89%.
* Transportation (other than train and engine): 6,545,-2.81%.
* Transportation (train and engine): 56,833, -12.54%.
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