Re: Dick Cooper Time Book - 1960s
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Ed----
? ? Well, t hat all makes sense!? Thanks for your explanation.? I remember you said this once before, but apparently I deleted it.? Thnks, also for the "layed in" etc. explanations.? They also make sense.
Dave Simmons
Dave,
The difference between being "furloughed" and being "fired" is basically, "furloughed" is like being "laid off" from a job because of lack of work. For the railroad, if they had too many men on the extra boards, the union would petition the company to furlough people so they could collect unemployment benefits. That way, the men still working the extra board would have enough money to make ends meet. The company did want furloughed people back when the business increased.
Being "fired" means the company does not want you around anymore. Basically, they are terminating your employment.
Ed
On Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 02:48:53 PM EDT, Ed Cox via groups.io <edcox13@...> wrote:
Dave,
Dad used these "layed" terms throughout his career.
"Layed? in"? - meant he was on the extra board and available for work, but no jobs were available that day.
"Layed off" - meant he chose not to work that day.
"Layed over" - meant the crew of a two way job (0ne day out and the next day back) did not come back on day two. They were held over at the away terminal for an extra day.
Hope this helps.
Ed
On Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 06:38:53 AM EDT, Ed Cox via groups.io <edcox13@...> wrote:
12/9/61 Layed in.
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12/10/61 Layed in. Cut off Plattsburg extra list and marked up on Rouses Point extra list 9:40 PM.
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12/11/61 Layed in. Cut off Rouses Point extra list and furloughed @ noon.
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12/12-13/61 Furloughed.
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12/14/61 Marked up on Rouses Point extra list. Layed in.
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12/15-16/61 Layed in.
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12/17/61 WHT (Whitehall Turn), power 4074-4104-4034, local freight rate, marked on Rouses Point 9:00 AM, change to 4034-4104-4127 @ Whitehall, marked off Rouses Point 9:40 PM, on duty 12:40, paid $48.58 for 230 miles, P.B. O'Neil engineer, Cooper fireman.
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Ed Cox
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