Topeka wins, West Burlington loses in BNSF shop
consolidation
TOPEKA, Kans. ? The battle is over. Yesterday,
Burlington Northern Santa Fe announced it will
consolidate all locomotive overhaul work at its
Topeka, Kans. Locomotive Shop effective immediately.
As a result, BNSF notified West Burlington (Iowa)
Locomotive Shop employees that 89 of the 133
union-represented jobs there will be abolished,
effective no sooner than March 5, 2004. Positions at
Topeka will be available for all affected West
Burlington employees. Topeka is a former Santa Fe
shop, West Burlington a former Burlington Route (and
Burlington Northern) facility.
Ninety calendar days' notice of the transfer of work
is required under conditions imposed by the Surface
Transportation Board in approving the BNSF merger in
1995. Between now and March 5, 2004, the earliest date
at which the work can be transferred, BNSF will
negotiate implementing agreements with the unions
representing employees affected by the transfer of
work.
According to BNSF, the amount of overhaul, heavy
repair, and related work has declined to the point
where two shops are no longer required.
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