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WASHINGTON Fed up with the big Class I freight railroads’ incessant drive to put profits over people, and safety, and with federal regulators’ piecemeal and often pro-corporate responses, a coalition of rail freight unions issued a comprehensive analysis of the problem, with key recommendatio.
Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, honoring the birthday, life, work, and activist struggle of the iconic Civil Rights leader. This day has been a designated federal holiday since 1986. While roughly 1 in 3 U.S. workers are granted this holiday, MLK Day has yet to be recognized by U.S. rail carriers. Please…
While national legislation slowly works its way through Congress, railroads, experts, politicians and unions disagree on what’s necessary to make things safer.