14-09-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com

US railroad workers prepare for strike as rail companies see record profits

As Biden’s recommendations fall flat, negotiations between management and unions are at an impasse – and workers are prepared to walkUS freight railroad workers are close to striking over claims that grueling schedules and poor working conditions have been driving employees out of the industry over the past several years.Heated negotiations over a new union contract between railroad corporations and 150,000-member-strong labor unions have been ongoing for nearly three years. A &ldquo
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