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Have you had the opportunity to read and understand the Recommendations of PEB #250?
Have you had the opportunity to discuss with your coworkers the Recommendations of PEB #250?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being worst and 10 being best, did the PEB meet your hopes and expectations for a good contract?
If the PEB recommendations were offered to you by your union "as is" in the form of a Tentative Agreement, would you vote Yes or No?
Please elaborate, if you wish, on your Yes/No answer to the question above.
Do you think that railroaders should exercise their right to strike on or after September 16th, as allowed under the Railway Labor Act?
Please elaborate, if you wish, on your Yes/No answer to the question above.
What union are you a member of?
What is your age group?
How many years of seniority do you have?
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2022/08/25 7:03:35 AM MDT
YesYes4No
I believe that the general wage increases are decent but on the low side overall. I would prefer to have a cap on the health care premiums in addition to the 15% to avoid significant changes in cost. I don’t like the bonus being sold as a way to cushion the healthcare costs since the costs will always be there and the bonus is for the life of this contract only. They failed to address attendance policies and only offer 1 additional pld.
Yes
I believe that if necessary we should be able to strike if further negotiations don’t yield a better agreement than what was presented in the PEB recommendation.
ATDA - Dispatchers40-495 to 10
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2022/08/25 7:41:15 AM MDT
YesYes2No
Off time didn’t change insurance is going up raises aren’t enough to make up for the miserable work conditions and time away.
YesATDA - Dispatchers40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:48:00 AM MDT
YesYes4NoYesATDA - Dispatchers40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:00:52 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesATDA - Dispatchers40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:06:14 AM MDT
YesYes3No
Don’t know how anyone could agree to a contract with no set insurance price. The price will continue to rise even while we don’t get raises after contract expires
No
What’s the point we will be put back to work by the government in less than an hour. The RLA has is screwed
ATDA - Dispatchers40-495 to 10
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2022/08/25 9:25:14 AM MDT
YesNo5NoNot a large enough pay raise, health care needs to be capped.Yes
The companies and PEB need to understand how we as labor directly contribute to the operation and profits of the system.
ATDA - Dispatchers30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/25 10:42:32 AM MDT
YesYes6NoUncapped insurance is biggest issue. Need to cap at a decent numberYes
Put this in the hands of a Democratic Party led house/senate/White House
ATDA - Dispatchers30-391 to 5
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2022/08/25 12:00:25 PM MDT
YesYes2NoYesATDA - Dispatchers40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 4:25:51 PM MDT
YesYes1No
There must be cap for the monthly health insurance and those raises need to be much higher. No signing bonuses just raises and back pay to reflect what we do and deal with and to help curb this out of control inflation.
Yes
If there is no cap to the monthly insurance then absolutely and raises not even close to inflation...the real numbers.
ATDA - Dispatchers30-395 to 10
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2022/08/26 5:21:19 AM MDT
YesYes6NoI am not happy about the changes to health insurance YesATDA - Dispatchers30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/26 11:37:20 AM MDT
YesYes2NoYesATDA - Dispatchers50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/26 12:11:50 PM MDT
YesYes4NoPay raise not large enough, health care uncapped is a non starter.Yes
It’s our only means of recourse now due to lack of any serious offers from the carriers.
ATDA - Dispatchers40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/26 2:13:56 PM MDT
YesYes3NoYesATDA - Dispatchers50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/26 6:52:55 PM MDT
YesYes3No
Sacrificed too much for a carrier and Government that could care less about it’s citizens and employees who move the country. They obviously don’t think we contribute to profits so why would we even come close to voting yes for greed. Complete and under disrespect and physical spit in our faces.
YesATDA - Dispatchers30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/26 7:23:16 PM MDT
YesYes4NoI want at least 3 points more on raise and keep the cap on medical. Yes
Carriers are abusive, passive, and not appreciative. We should be treated like human beings and not numbers. They don't take us seriously. It's gone on for far too long. It's time for a change.
ATDA - Dispatchers40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/26 11:14:22 PM MDT
YesYes1No
Medical cap removal is unacceptable, add the $5k bonus to my wage percentage and not taxed at 40%.
Yes
Capital investment and risk are the causation for profit not contributions of labor.
ATDA - Dispatchers40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/28 5:36:56 PM MDT
YesYes3NoYesATDA - Dispatchers18-291 to 5
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2022/08/24 5:28:45 AM MDT
YesYes2NoThis agreement addresses no issue to my satisfaction...not even on a minimal basisYesWe need a sustained strike even in the face of a back-to-work order. BLET - Engineers & Trainmen60 and above30 or more
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2022/08/24 8:31:55 AM MDT
YesYes3NoNo working conditions, attendance policies or meal allowance raises. Automatic no from me.YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/25 6:17:48 AM MDT
YesYes1No
There isn’t one thing we’ve asked for since the beginning that was giving to us we’ve been stagnant for well over 20hrs as raises go Never brought up to parity when wages were sacrificed to keep healthcare at 0. No quality of life insurances. This was a slap in the face
Yes
We deserve everything that the unions have originally wanted. This job has a lifestyle and sacrifice like no other job
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 6:20:55 AM MDT
YesYes6Yes
I think it's "fine"...if all I wanted was the pay and healthcare. BUT, I wanted us to take advantage of the first opportunity in 30yrs to solidify some real protections for us and other crafts. I think we've been let down in that regard. Bottom line, disappointing but I'll probably vote "yes". I don't think we should risk losing the healthcare and money.
No
We are playing against public relations now and losing. The NCCC is ecstatic with these recommendations and made no qualms about sharing that feeling with the media, public, government, everyone. For us to strike now, will just look like a bunch of entitled union ass@#*es wanting too much.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 6:42:33 AM MDT
YesYes2NoQuality of life needs addressed and attendance YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen60 and above20 to 30
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2022/08/25 6:43:48 AM MDT
YesYes4NoI wanted to see something done about the inhumane attendance policy. Yes
The ability to strike is one of the cornerstones of having a union in order to stay on equal footing with our employers.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 6:52:10 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/25 6:56:47 AM MDT
YesYes3NoDoes not address the Draconian Attendance Policy!YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:20:58 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:27:24 AM MDT
YesYes1No
It doesn't address the horrible quality of life that we that we experience working on call 365 days a year.
Yes
I think a strike should be initiated and when we are ordered back to work by the president we should refuse until this is settled. It's been my long-standing befief that democrats would stand behind labor when push comes to shove and that all blew up in my face with the peb recommendation.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:29:58 AM MDT
YesYes2NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:36:43 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 7:37:56 AM MDT
YesYes2NoNoBLET - Engineers & Trainmen60 and above30 or more
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2022/08/25 7:38:57 AM MDT
YesYes3NoRaise is not enough and self supporting pool boards is a bad thing. YesI would strike now if they would let me.BLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-395 to 10
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2022/08/25 7:43:21 AM MDT
YesYes3No
In order for me to vote yes I need a dollar amount cap on health care. Not a percentage. I also need to see a compounded raise of 30% to vote yes. I also am prepared to walk after 20 years of service if we don’t get at least a 25% raise.
YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:46:50 AM MDT
YesYes3NoQuality of life was NOT addressed ...YesNeed to improve quality of life for ALL employees BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5930 or more
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2022/08/25 7:49:14 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5910 to 20
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2022/08/25 7:49:29 AM MDT
YesYes1No
Pay increase is insufficient, healthcare premiums will keep rising, nothing about attendance policy, nothing about meal allowance increase it’s costing employees to work in pool service.
YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:53:55 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 7:54:23 AM MDT
YesYes6NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:54:33 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/25 7:54:52 AM MDT
YesYes3NoQualify of life was not addressed adequately YesHi viz policy is b.s.BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 7:58:28 AM MDT
YesYes1No
Back in the day Railroaders were paid for their inconvenience and also their family's inconvenience. And now they want to compare us to other industries. It's appalling!
YesIt's time that the unions stand together.BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:00:41 AM MDT
YesYes2NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:00:43 AM MDT
YesYes3NoI know it's a double edged sword but we have to hold out for better. We damn well deserve it. YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:04:40 AM MDT
YesYes1NoWhen two short lines got 29% and 27% and we would get 22% it’s a travesty YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:06:31 AM MDT
YesYes8YesNoBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:10:56 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen60 and above20 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:11:01 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:13:25 AM MDT
YesYes2No
It would be a no vote, because the PEB did nothing to address quality of life or attendance policies. The raise in my opinion should be at least 30%, and medical should have remained untouched.
Yes
Yes, the PEB recommendations didn’t go far enough, the railroads have proven not to bargain in good faith, so our only course of action is to strike and let congress get involved.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:15:00 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-395 to 10
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2022/08/25 8:15:36 AM MDT
YesYes8YesYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen60 and above30 or more
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2022/08/25 8:19:22 AM MDT
YesYes3No
It doesn't even keep up with the cost of living and doesn't address the lack of a schedule or the lack of any time off for unforseen situations such as sickness or emergencies.
Yes
There's more than one way to strike. The carriers have stated that we (the union employees) don't contribute to the profits, so it really shouldn't matter to the carriers if we strike or not, they should still be able to make the same amount of record profits they've been making for the last 5 years
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:22:41 AM MDT
YesYes4NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:25:15 AM MDT
YesYes1NoRest days not discussed, attendance policy not discussed, pay raise inadequate to start YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:25:54 AM MDT
YesYes3No
Having been "setback" due to PSR, my pay has also been cut. Not enough pay increase to help offset that lose. Also other pay differentals need to be covered, meal allowance, weekend differental, held away. Railroads have been making record profits off our backs and labor. we should be compensated!
YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen60 and above20 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:26:51 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen60 and above30 or more
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2022/08/25 8:27:18 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen18-291 to 5
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2022/08/25 8:33:44 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:36:04 AM MDT
YesYes4No
Health care goes up and quality of life was not addressed except making it worse with self governing pools.
YesNot enough doneBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:36:42 AM MDT
YesYes1No
The PEB fell so short of expectations it's not even funny! They did not address the majority of our concerns! There will be a strike in September!
YesI will vote to strike!BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-495 to 10
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2022/08/25 8:41:28 AM MDT
YesYes2No
Company continues record profits and still wants to raise health care, cut jobs and do more with less. When is enough enough.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:48:32 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:53:36 AM MDT
YesYes3NoBetter quality of lifeYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5910 to 20
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2022/08/25 8:55:02 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:56:05 AM MDT
YesYes4No
They addressed wage increases and a couple medical insurance changes, while also uncapping contributions. Real meaningful items were dismissed back to be negotiated. As if they haven’t been tried to be negotiated already.
Yes
Yes. And if congress enacts legislation to put us back to work, we should refuse.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 8:58:56 AM MDT
YesYes2NoThis PEB recommended contract is an insult. Yes
We should have pulled a wildcat the day the recommendations came out.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:00:55 AM MDT
YesYes2NoDid not address quality of life issues. YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:01:28 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:05:55 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5930 or more
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2022/08/25 9:06:17 AM MDT
YesYes2NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:06:40 AM MDT
YesYes2NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:08:23 AM MDT
YesYes4No
The pay increase will be offset by the increase in health care costs, and the elephant in the room is the availability issues for all the Class Ones, and they are not addressed at all.
Yes
Quality of life is a combination of economic and social aspects, and US industry has come to view labor as a non human resource to be used and abused. No one wants a strike, but this may be the only way to get the attention to our issues in a public forum.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:09:13 AM MDT
YesYes2No
Healthcare shouldn’t go up and not enough money offered. Also needs to be something on terrible attendance policies. Quarterly bonuses would be nice too so the employees can reap the benefits as the company does.
Yes
Only if the unions fail to negotiate a reasonable contract during this 30 day cooling period. The union employees are looked down on and are just paid laborers that are identified by a number. We all worked through the pandemic understaffed due to company cuts to maximize record profits without any extra incentives. It’s time to stand together and fight for our family’s and brothers
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:09:40 AM MDT
YesYes1NoBetter wages, and attendanceYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:10:26 AM MDT
YesYes4No
The raise I think should be at least 6-7% per year and the health care should be capped where we are right now. One man crews should not be an option for the carrier to apply for in the future. Rest and fatigue needs addressed. A 10 hour call before work so I'm rested to go to work. Or calling windows.
YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:12:17 AM MDT
YesYes2No
This is not a raise. It’s a pay cut as even the PEB has acknowledged, and that’s before any heal h care premiums increase. The quality of life issues are even more important than money and that was not addressed at all. For decades we have been losing ground. This recommendation doesn’t even keep even with inflation and other costs. I will vote no.
Yes
We are tired of seeing our purchase power dwindling year after year. Carriers arbitrarily taking away and refusing to pay valid claims, changing the rules of the game outside the he perimeters set forth in the contract they agreed to. Tired of being a slave to the unpredictability of this lifestyle, sacrificing so much of our lives to delivering for these companies who in turn show utter sustain and disrespect of our contributions. By their own statements we don’t contribute to their success.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:18:15 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:19:01 AM MDT
YesYes2No
Pay is close but still off by a few percent. H/w I don’t like it says “ taking the cap off�. If they want it at 15% then just move the cap to 15%. And nothing else was resolved. What about meal periods? What about work rest? Way too many things not answered and if we don’t get it done now it will never change in mediation because the company will have no reason to mediate
YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:21:14 AM MDT
NoYes3NoI don’t like the lack of employee protection and raises Yes
The railroads are making record profits and getting tax payer subsidies from our government. With that they can afford better raises and work conditions. Better attendance policy
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:22:14 AM MDT
YesYes2No
There was nothing solved as far as quality of life issues, meal allowances, held away, & other compensation.
Yes
It is the only way we can get management, the public & government to hear our demands.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:25:29 AM MDT
YesYes4NoThey just gave the middle ground with zero understanding on why they were chosen. YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen18-295 to 10
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2022/08/25 9:26:41 AM MDT
YesYes1NoQuality of lifeYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:27:01 AM MDT
YesYes1NoIt's bullshitYes"Labor doesn't contribute to profit"BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:27:03 AM MDT
YesYes3No
Not enough pay increase and the fact that our health care got worse. We also still make $8 for our lunch.
Yes
Pay increased more. Insurance needs to be better. We put our lives on hold for this place and it doesn’t pay enough to do that anymore so people are quitting.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:34:07 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3910 to 20
85
2022/08/25 9:34:24 AM MDT
YesYes1NoNeed more wage increase. A cap on H/W. More of a quality of life increaseYes
Now is the time to demand for a better contract if we don’t do it now we will never get a decent contract in the future.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:34:52 AM MDT
YesYes3NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:35:11 AM MDT
YesYes2No
Time off and work rest was not addressed. Giving and extra personal day that is continually declined is not the answer. I have over 30 Carried over that I could not get approved. Time off that cannot be declined. Our personal days are company days not personal days. We get them when they say we can
Yes
See above response. Time off when we need it Plus 3% the year we worked through a pandemic and where essential is a joke.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:36:18 AM MDT
YesYes4YesWith the backing of the federal government, it won’t get any betterNo
With the backing of the federal government, it won’t get any better. I worry the company will lock us out and the contract will be worse than what the peb recommended.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
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2022/08/25 9:36:34 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
90
2022/08/25 9:40:00 AM MDT
YesYes1No
Totally ignored everything we are facing in this industry. Pay raise not even close to inflation rate of increase. Not to mention the horrible working conditions with no time off to make Dr. Appt etc!
YesNow is the time to take a stand!! No more corporate Greed! BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:45:36 AM MDT
YesYes2No
Yes the 22% is the highest raise in over 40 years but we were already behind and then add record inflation. Not enough. Also with the health and welfare going up it’s definitely not enough.
YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 9:53:29 AM MDT
YesYes3NoIt isn't just about pay raises. Quality of life is importantYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-495 to 10
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2022/08/25 9:58:28 AM MDT
YesNo2No
Many issues are not discussed or resolved. I have never had a new contract without full back pay. We gave up cost of living increases last contract and now we don’t get all our pay.
Yes
Every contract we give up more and more, while the railroads make record profits.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5910 to 20
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2022/08/25 10:00:24 AM MDT
YesYes2NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 10:00:31 AM MDT
YesYes2NoMore money and same cost for insurance with more days offYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5910 to 20
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2022/08/25 10:05:25 AM MDT
YesYes3No
The only part of the recommendations that is beneficial to us is the pay increase. Everyrhing else went towards the Carriers. Very upsetting.
YesSTRIKE STRIKE STRIKEBLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4920 to 30
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2022/08/25 10:07:11 AM MDT
YesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen30-3910 to 20
98
2022/08/25 10:08:44 AM MDT
YesYes3No
My concerns are about the lack of quality of life issues that have been ignored for way too long. I have been a railroader for 30 years. I feel I have earned a more scheduled and better quality of work time/home time equality than is being offered to us a whole. I don’t complain about my pay but compared to the way in which the carrier thinks of you as a machine and purely labor, not like a person, is demoralizing. That’s why most of us can’t be appeased by “money�. .
Yes
Again, I want a fixed schedule, 50 hrs or less work week. Fixed off days each week that the carrier can’t take form u at will. Then I would consider a tentative agreement.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30
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2022/08/25 10:08:48 AM MDT
YesYes5NoRaises were ok and as I had expected, but It doesn't address important issues to me.
Stop the endless roster calls for jobs that I dont have to cover, that make it impossible to be rested when I actually get a good call. The inability to schedule days off and have a guarantee that you will not be at an away from home terminal. A good train lineup for mainline trains. That is just a few things I'd like to see fixed.
Yes
I dont want to strike, but we are not left with a choice. Win or lose we have to let the carriers know we are serious about our demands of better quality of life.
BLET - Engineers & Trainmen40-4910 to 20
100
2022/08/25 10:12:10 AM MDT
YesYes1NoYesBLET - Engineers & Trainmen50-5920 to 30