{"id":41618,"date":"2017-08-11T11:05:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T15:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=41618"},"modified":"2017-08-11T11:05:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T15:05:25","slug":"csx-lays-off-60-at-barr-yard-in-chicago-smart-tds-risch-blasts-harrison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/csx-lays-off-60-at-barr-yard-in-chicago-smart-tds-risch-blasts-harrison\/","title":{"rendered":"CSX lays off 60 at  Barr Yard in Chicago; SMART TD&#8217;s Risch blasts Harrison","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/digitaledition.chicagotribune.com\/infinity\/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=363c76d9-42c4-4217-9270-94bbae550751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Tribune<\/a> reported that Hunter Harrison, CEO of CSX, is at it again &#8211; killing jobs and rolling over safety measures to increase profits that benefit only a select few.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-41619 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/switching-yard-chicago--200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/switching-yard-chicago--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/switching-yard-chicago-.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>According to the report, more than 60 engineers, conductors and switchmen at Barr Yard in Chicago have been furloughed, fueling speculation that the Chicago yard may soon close.<br \/>\nJohn Risch, SMART TD national legislative director was quoted for the story:<br \/>\n<em>\u201cThere\u2019s one person to blame, and it\u2019s E. 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