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(erielack) Re: EL List Daily V3 #1587

Would imagine it's something along these lines.

Part of putting Conrail together was a combined seniority roster, I think
even now guys who hired out with a predecessor are ID'ed with it in the
systems but CSX and NS may have done away with that.

Conrail abandons/doesn't even take most of the west end of the EL, leaving
the EL employees without their railroad... and having to "sail" on over to
former PC terrirory, like refugees trying to escape Cuba or something.  So
they're "boat people" to the PC guys.  Probably could be derogatory in
nature since with combined seniority EL guys could bump PC guys out once
qualified in PC territory.   Some wag coined the term along the line and it
stuck -



Bill K.

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Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 5:32 AM
Subject: EL List Daily V3 #1587



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> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:25:04 -0500
> From: "Joshua K. Blay" <mail_@_joshuakblay.com>
> Subject: RE: (erielack) new book LA&S RR
>
> Mr. Timko-
>
> Any idea of the origination of the phrase "Boat People"?  Reference to NY
> area ferry operations perhaps?  Never heard that phrase before.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joshua
> http://www.joshuakblay.com
>
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