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Articles 1 - 20 of 20
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Railroad Noir, Linda Niemann
Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann
Why I Quit The Railroad, Linda Niemann
Why I Quit The Railroad, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
The article presents the author's reasons for leaving her job in the railroad industry. She wasn't thrilled to be force-assigned to the foreman's spot on Union Pacific's Lawrence switcher. Being the junior switchman on the California coast for years, she was used to jobs that weren't so plum. What made it tough were a difficult yardmaster and her help, a switchman who outranked her but didn't want the responsibility of the foreman's spot.
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
The article presents the author's reflection on the management of Southern Pacific after it was acquired by Union Pacific (UP). The year preceding the UP merger, 1995, everyone tried to earn the maximum they could in preparation for whatever union-negotiated guarantee would come down the pike. Downsizing hit this system hard. The union contract did away with the system seniority that provided trainmen the freedom to work anywhere on the railroad.
A Tale Of Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann
Wendy And The Lost Boys On The Lawrence Switcher, Linda Niemann
Wendy And The Lost Boys On The Lawrence Switcher, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Recounts an experience as a switchman in Southern Pacific. Duties and responsibilities as a switchman; Career opportunities provided by the job; Lessons learned from railroad jobs.
Activist Theatre As Bridge Between An Indigenous Community And The Americas: The Story Of Fomma/ Fortaleza De La Mujer Maya, Linda Niemann
Activist Theatre As Bridge Between An Indigenous Community And The Americas: The Story Of Fomma/ Fortaleza De La Mujer Maya, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
Boomer In A Boom Town, Linda Niemann
Boomer In A Boom Town, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Presents an article about a woman working as a brakesman/switchman on the Southern Pacific Railroad in Houston, Texas. Events that led her to Houston; Her function as railroad woman; Challenges faced by workers on the railroad.
The Hospital Yard, Linda Niemann
The Hospital Yard, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Presents an article on working at a small switching yard in San Jose, California. Reason for thinking the switching yard as a hospital yard; Description of the yard; Details on workers at the yard.
Desert Of The Heart (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Desert Of The Heart (Book Review), Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Reviews the book "Flying Sparks: Growing Up on the Edge of Las Vegas," by Odette Larson. New York: Verso, 2001.
Gumbo Achilles, Linda Niemann
Teaching I, Rigoberta Menchu As Creative Nonfiction, Linda Niemann
Teaching I, Rigoberta Menchu As Creative Nonfiction, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
El Dia De Los Muertos En Oaxaca, Linda Niemann
Too Racy For The Smithsonian, Linda Niemann
Learning Spanish, Linda Niemann
Railroad Voices: Stories Of Railroad Life In America, Linda Niemann
Railroad Voices: Stories Of Railroad Life In America, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
Stories of railroad life in America.
The Day Of The Dead, Linda Niemann
Gender Roles In A Cornfield Meet: A Study Of Women Railroaders On The Southern Pacific, Linda Niemann
Gender Roles In A Cornfield Meet: A Study Of Women Railroaders On The Southern Pacific, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
Braking Partners And Breaking Ground: Women Working On The Southern Pacific Railroad, Linda Niemann
Braking Partners And Breaking Ground: Women Working On The Southern Pacific Railroad, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.
Gender Roles In A Cornfield Meet: A Study Of Women Railroaders On The Southern Pacific, Linda Niemann
Gender Roles In A Cornfield Meet: A Study Of Women Railroaders On The Southern Pacific, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
No abstract provided.