Now that you read the Streator Wye story about Uncle Bill I can add to the
name change story.Seems that after Bill hired on he decided to shorten his
name to lessen his obvious German ties. SO he went to the courthouse and
legally shortened his name.Now he went to the union meeting (BRT) to announce
the change and ask that the seniority roster be updated. Well it seems that a
number of "brothers" (younger in seniority than he) objected on the grounds
that the name change meant he should have a new seniority date effective with
name change?! So much for brotherly support and fraternity.As it was always
said all you had was your seniority!!!!!!
Leo
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