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CSX confirms layoff of 16 workers from Corbin locomotive shop
Posted On 14 Jul 2010
Sixteen employees at CSX’s locomotive shop in Corbin have been laid off from work.
Carla Groleau, a spokesperson for the company, confirmed the employees, who include machinists, electricians, utility workers, pipe fitters and sheet metal workers, were notified on July 1 that they would be laid off effective at close of business on July 7.
"We are constantly evaluating our business and staffing our facilities appropriately," Groleau said, adding that the Corbin facility employees about 150 people
Groleau said it is unknown at this time whether the layoffs are temporary or may be part of a permanent workforce reduction.
CSX employees about 2,600 people in Kentucky where it has 1,650 miles of railroad. In addition to Corbin, it maintains facilities in Richmond and Park City.
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C S X is not the great place to work everyone thinks it is. They are going to lay off 16 employees, how many are going to work overtime. C S X also strong arms people into working overtime by abusing thier RULE 1 making people think that can fire them if they don’t work. There should be a law against C S X working overtime when they have people laid off. Does anyone have the nerve to confront
C S X about this practice.
Also the employees of C S X should think about their coworkers and refuse to work if they continue to work while their “FRIENDS” are laid off. The ones that continue to work
are not your friends.