GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 http://bdtonline.com/local/x1200640816/End-of-line-for-200-at-NS End of an era for Bluefield...and maybe the final nail in the coffin, too... Losing this many jobs is really going to hurt the areas economy. And there could be a significant population shift downward to depending upon how many take jobs elsewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I just got laid off myself I was working for bluestone in one of there underground mine and I say your right Gman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swvacsas2 15 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 " Losing this many jobs is really going to hurt the areas economy. And there could be a significant population shift downward to depending upon how many take jobs elsewhere... " The only saving grace on local population loss- there are no jobs elsewhere. Back in the late 50s and in the 60s I remember droves of people heading north to find work. Those jobs are gone. Skilled equipment operations can find work- far away work- oil patch in ND etc. Have heard a couple of miners discuss Australia. This is as going to be as bad as the 30s in this area unless the skid stops somewhere, sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Talking to some of my coal mining co workers they say it might be first of the year before we go back to work. Expect longer with Norfolk southern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 The NS jobs won't be coming back. They've been eliminated. Those that had jobs have been offered jobs elsewhere...read the article "permanent relocation". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHS03 99 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 DeucesWild will still vote for Obama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Bluefield VA-WV has lost nearly 500 jobs since April (Bluefield Beverage, Kroger, NS)...we can't take much more. Think of it this way, that's not 500 people who have been affected...that's 500 families. Then you have to think about the "trickle down" effect on service, retail, banking, etc... This one may be the one to break the camel's back for our area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabidbeaver 90 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 As an employee for Norfolk Southern for Twenty-Six years this is the worst I have seen it. In 2009 it got so bad that I was demoted from locomotive engineer to conductor for about three months. When worked finally picked back up anyone who was qualified as an locomotive engineer was promoted and because of this it left a shortage of conductors. Because of the shortage of conductors NS held hiring sessions and panicked and hired way too many. I have had upper management tell me that NS has privately admitted this mistake and due to the economy the way it is and the demand for coal is down it has come back to bite them in the a$$. As of right now I am still a locomotive engineer but I do not have a lot of younger guys below me in engineer seniority which means back to conductor status if more seniority moves are made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I just got laid off myself I was working for bluestone in one of there underground mine and I say your right Gman. Man. I hope you can find something, somewhere, soon. It's a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 The only saving grace on local population loss- there are no jobs elsewhere. Yes, there are. PA is hiring in the energy fields like nobody's business, thanks to the shale boom. And it's not just the mining aspect: I could go up to central/southeastern PA today and make $70/hour as an abstractor. And that's nothing but billable hours... NY's going to be the same way, as it's slowly removing its head from its tuckus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 The NS jobs won't be coming back. They've been eliminated. Those that had jobs have been offered jobs elsewhere...read the article "permanent relocation". no job is permanent with NS it's a union and you do have the option to kick/ bid on another job. I would know this my dad worked for them for 35 years. So saying those jobs won't be coming back is incorrect. They will come back once coal picks back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Man. I hope you can find something, somewhere, soon. It's a shame. It's not looking very good right now. Probably have to ride unemployment out til they call me back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 no job is permanent with NS it's a union and you do have the option to kick/ bid on another job. I would know this my dad worked for them for 35 years. So saying those jobs won't be coming back is incorrect. They will come back once coal picks back up. I wouldn't count on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Mechel bluestone released a statement they won't be operating some until first of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Mechel bluestone released a statement they won't be operating some until first of the year. Hate to hear that for you. I hope you know who to vote for in November... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 It's okay bud. Ill make it and yes for sure do I know just hope America wakes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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