It should be noted that on the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNSLR) the UTU represents both engineers and trainmen. The QNSLR operates engineer-only trains through an agreement with the UTU. On November 7, 1996, the UTU signed an agreement with the QNSLR that eliminated all conductors and trainmen. This agreement provided that engineers would assume all duties and responsibilities formerly performed by conductors and trainmen. The implementation of this agreement caused approximately 49 employees to become surplus. These are the facts; yet, Paul Thompson tries to convince people that the UTU is the only union that will protect their jobs. Maybe one should ask some of the surplus employees that lost their jobs on the QNSLR as a result of the UTU agreement, what they think about his claim to fame.
-- Edited by Calvin on Friday 3rd of July 2009 04:02:04 PM
