The move is being presented by the railroads as merely shifting conductors to the new “expediter,” but this cannot conceal the fact that the proposal is for one-man crews, which will lead to major job losses.
In an event advertised under the tagline, “fight for workers’ rights,” the speakers’ list at the main rally in Washington D.C. was given over entirely to those individuals who played key roles in ripping up workers’ right to strike.