Painful day!Number one concern. Ramping up hours needed to advance certification and getting ahead to buffet any unexpected glitches is number one target. Management arrogance pretending things are O.K isn't good enough.
Number two, conservation of cash flow. That means. Regarding labour contract negotiations with the union bargaining adgenda coming up this year. Stop giving away money to pension eligible employees in the form of rich retirement buy out packages? If an employee decides to leave his or her job, why should they be compensated other than their pension? Especially at the expense of share holders that have seen their money dwindle.
Number three, rid the company of so called efficiency experts poseing as industrial engineers. If it's so efficient how did it get in this mess. Reduce non direct head count, listen to workers that try to help your business.