railroad workers
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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Rail unions to feds: Sidetrack BNSF locomotives for immediate inspection
March 6, 2024Essentially the unions say it is necessary to shut down one of the nation’s biggest freight railroads.
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Informe especial: El próximo desastre ferroviario de East Palestine Ohio está por ocurrir
February 2, 2024WASHINGTON—Un año después de que un tren de carga de Norfolk Southern se descarrilara y se estrellara, con productos químicos saliendo de sus vagones cisterna para envenenar la pequeña ciudad de East Palestine, Ohio, existe un...
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