#railwayunions — Public Fediverse posts
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A good sign and potential for rank-and-file |
Train Engineers Just Ousted Their Union President for Supporting the Rail Deal
https://jacobin.com/2022/12/train-engineers-railworkers-union-president-ouster-supporting-rail-contract-deal/ #railwayunions #1u #railroadworkersunited -
Well worth the read, lays out the challenges and potential for rank-and-file to organize! It hits some key pieces of how these unions have worked and do work ||
Rail Machinist Opens Bid for District Presidency | Labor Notes #railroadworkers #railwayunions #railwayworkers #labornotes #1u #unionen
https://labornotes.org/2022/12/rail-machinist-opens-bid-district-presidency -
What Would It Take For Rail Workers To Win #1u #union #railroad #rwu #railwayunions
https://labornotes.org/2022/12/what-would-it-take-rail-workers-win -
"As railroad carriers have implemented cuts and more grueling scheduling systems, they’ve also reported record profits and have paid out $196bn in stock buybacks and dividends to shareholders since 2010. BNSF and Union Pacific, the two largest railroad corporations in North America, both reported record profits in 2021." - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/30/us-rail-strike-unions-decry-biden-proposal
#railstrike #railroadworkers #railwayunions #railways #strike #laborunions #unions #trains #trainstrike #trainunions #traincompanies