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Conrail
Our goal is to provide them with a safe workplace and equip them with the necessary resources and tools to excel in their jobs
devastating impact of the pandemic.“ Lately, employee retention has become increasingly challenging as we come out of the throes of the pandemic, where people were incentivized to stay home. Unfortunately, this has led to difficulties in retaining employees not just within our transportation network, but throughout the entire economy as everyone readjusts to returning to work. Adding on to this challenge is the nature of our business, which operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, in all sorts of environments and weather conditions. Moreover, many of our team members work on an extra board, where they are compensated but do not have a regular schedule. These employees fill in for absences due to sickness, vacations, and other reasons. Being on an extra board job without a regular schedule has proven a hindrance to retention. To address this issue, we are working on making the extra board system more appealing to our employees by offering additional sick days to enhance their quality of life and striving to provide a more structured schedule. As a result, our employees will gain a clearer understanding of their work schedules and a better work-life balance,” Brian adds.
In line with its dedication to employee retention, Conrail adopts a servant leadership approach that places its workforce at the heart of its
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