A good sign and potential for rank-and-file |
Train Engineers Just Ousted Their Union President for Supporting the Rail Deal
jacobin.com/2022/12/train-engi

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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
labornotes.org/2022/12/rail-ma

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David Guilbault · @davidguilbault
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"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

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/n

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