railroad workers
Carrier cost-cutting on railroad caused fiery Ohio wreck
February 9, 2023Rail workers: Disaster would have been far worse if, as railroads had demanded, there had been only a one-person crew.
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Angry Locomotive Engineers oust union president
December 21, 2022Dennis Pierce, longtime president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, became the symbolic fall guy for many union leaders who’ve lost the support of the rank and file.
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Rail workers vow to keep fighting for sick days, against corporate greed
December 14, 2022They descend on the nation’s capital to make their voices heard.
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Rail workers, one top union leader express outrage over forced deal
December 5, 2022They are angry with Biden and Congress for pushing a settlement without paid sick leave and for circumventing collective bargaining.
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Railroad struggle reminds us, interfering in the right to strike is never okay
December 2, 2022Yes, a strike of railroad workers could bring the national economy to a halt, including stopping the flow of millions of dollars a day in profits to the railroad companies.
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