[Wes Tausend]

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Of 756 Conductors in my senority district, all are back to work, as of the last two weeks. Conductors are the least and youngest senority class of road operations employees since the elimination of the brakeman. But then vacations are starting.

Still, it represents the company's estimate of railroad manpower requirements through this summer. Most (95%) are marked up (employed in) to presently available jobs. It is said that continental tranportion is an indicator of the rate of the US economy.

Hope it holds true. In the past, this country has been amazingly resilient. Hope that holds true also.

Wes

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