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PCook
 Post subject: OT - GE Evolution locomotive production going to Texas
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:54 pm 

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Off topic but perhaps of interest to some, Evolution line production going to Texas:

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art ... EWSSITEMAP

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Rick Rowlands
 Post subject: Re: OT - GE Evolution locomotive production going to Texas
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:18 pm 

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Way to go Local 506!!!

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filmteknik
 Post subject: Re: OT - GE Evolution locomotive production going to Texas
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:04 am 

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What's moving? Just final assembly? Engines are still from Grove City, PA, right? Where does rotating electrical equipment come from? What portion of output are Evolution?

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Ed Kapuscinski
 Post subject: Re: OT - GE Evolution locomotive production going to Texas
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:55 am 

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Hot Metal wrote:
Way to go Local 506!!!


Yeah, how dare they be willing participants in the race to the bottom!

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 Post subject: Re: OT - GE Evolution locomotive production going to Texas
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:04 am 

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Ed Kapuscinski wrote:
Hot Metal wrote:
Way to go Local 506!!!


Yeah, how dare they be willing participants in the race to the bottom!


Yeah, standing on principal in this situation will help pay the mortgages and put food in the mouths of Local 506's members......

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 Post subject: Re: OT - GE Evolution locomotive production going to Texas
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:16 am 

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wilkinsd wrote:
Ed Kapuscinski wrote:
Hot Metal wrote:
Way to go Local 506!!!


Yeah, how dare they be willing participants in the race to the bottom!


Yeah, standing on principal in this situation will help pay the mortgages and put food in the mouths of Local 506's members......



That's the thing about fighting for yourself, sometimes, sadly, you lose.

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Jdelhaye
 Post subject: Re: OT - GE Evolution locomotive production going to Texas
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:09 pm 

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It would appear the Local 506 has "Twinkied" themselves.

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