Re: (erielack) Passenger Train Question

[Jjbchian_@_aol.com]

Not always the rule! Seniority ruled, yes, but the passenger daily rate paid 
much less then freight. At that time, the basic day for working passenger was 
150 miles, while freight was at 100. Freight paid much better then passenger, 
so many senior men remained on freight, rather then take a substantial cut in 
pay working passenger. When I rode No. 6 from Chicago on Dec 29, 1969, the men 
assigned to work that assignment out of Chicago and Marion could hardly be 
labeled "Senior Men". 

JJBoehner 

> 
> SENIORITY  RULED!!!  If you were senior, you bid on -- and got -- whatever 
> job you wanted.  Since passenger was easier than freight, they were already 
> senior.  When passenger came off, the lowest ones on the board suffered as 
> everybody moved down however many notches it took to get there.
> 



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