railroad workers
Rail workers pick up steam against Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern monopoly
September 15, 2025The latest from award-winning People's World cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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Railroad seeking to control nation’s freight a serial safety rule violator
August 21, 2025Trump choice to control much of the nation’s freight endangers workers and communities more than 200 times in recent period
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GOP vice presidential candidate, J.D. Vance, weakens his own railroad safety bill
July 25, 2024The unions want a federal rule forcing big freight railroads to put safety before profits.
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Rail unions approve government safety findings, despite holes
July 2, 2024No mention made in report of cuts in the number of freight train workers.
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Rail unions hail Biden’s two-person crew mandate
April 4, 2024A victory for unions that have lobbied for this for years.
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