transportation
Transportation unions demand Trump’s DOT mandate masks
July 31, 2020The penalty if the patrons don’t: They get booted off the subway, bus, commuter rail car or plane, immediately.
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Rail workers blast Trump use of coronavirus to trash safety rules, inspections
April 3, 2020“We cannot sit back and let the carriers and the government make us pay the price for their criminal lack of foresight."
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As transit systems shut down workers battle virus and job loss
March 30, 2020“Our members should have masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment. Transit agencies should enact rear door boarding, consider eliminating fares, develop strategic service continuation to avoid overcrowding and establish other policies to cut down on...
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Rail unionists, passengers, lawmakers blast Amtrak outsourcing
March 5, 2020Various right-wingers want to close down Amtrak’s national network, leaving only the profitable Northeast Corridor, which would then be privatized.
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D.C. area bus systems share one characteristic—mistreating workers
September 6, 2019“We believe this upcoming contract will determine the fate of public transportation and economic justice for our entire region," workers say.
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