down the tracks. it hard on our bodies and we re just never home. it is a hard life for a bunch of hard workers. you re married and have two daughters. what is it like to have those working conditions and have no paid sick leave in. it s unethical. it it s not right. we are literally working commerce. during the pandemic we carried railroads on our back. from 2018 to 2021 i worked as a system production traveling mechanic. i traveled the east coast from southern florida to the canadian border working on a rail gang where we replaced sections of rail. during the pandemic, all we were given to the essential workers was a letter from the association of american railroads saying you all are essential workers, you can drive on a shut down road. we were given a bottle of hand sanitizer and a pack of disposable face masks and