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A history lesson from UTU's chief - Rail Update - United Transportation Union's Byron A. Boyd, Jr. promotes negotiation - Brief Article - Interview

Railway Age, March, 2002

In a further explanation of the United Transportation's Union's about-face on the use of remotely-controlled yard locomotives in the U.S. (RA, February, p. 15), UTU International President Byron A. Boyd, Jr., said, "We must learn from history or pay a steep price. Rather than say 'hell, no' to remote control technology as we unsuccessfully said, 'hell no' to radios and end-of-train devices, we have embarked on a new course called negotiation."

That course, he said, should not be confused with capitulation: "Negotiation means that remote control pilot projects will remain pilot projects until the safety of remote control is assured." Boyd also said there's "an ironclad guarantee that no train or engine service jobs will be lost or compensation reduced because of remote control pilot projects."

COPYRIGHT 2002 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
COPYRIGHT 2002 Gale Group

 

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