railroads
EXCLUSIVE: Top AFL-CIO official says rail safety within one GOP vote of Senate OK
August 4, 2023A big push is underway to finally achieve passage of this important worker safety legislation.
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Tenth anniversary of Lac Mégantic tragedy shows little change on rail safety
July 12, 2023The East Palestine, Ohio disaster moved minds in Washington but we still wait for it to move legislation.
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AFL-CIO transport chief blasts railroads in exclusive interview with People’s World
April 27, 2023They spent their money on CEO salaries rather than on workers and safety, Greg Regan says.
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Good news: Nobody died in the East Palestine train disaster…yet
April 10, 2023Lac Megantic, like East Palestine, was completely preventable. The reasons both occurred can be traced to corporate greed.
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Safety Board to probe Norfolk Southern, not just individual crashes
March 10, 2023The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the entire safety culture at Norfolk Southern Railroad.
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