Thread by @jtdoering

1/8 I want to share a few stories from this year that will call attention to the irreversible havoc rail carriers have placed on their employees, customers, and the nation. #railstrike

https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1489255606233939971

2/8 Workers are under intense strain amid grueling schedules, union contract negotiations and an arcane attendance policy system:

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/m…

3/8 How America’s Supply Chains Got Railroaded

Rail deregulation led to consolidation, price-gouging, and a variant of just-in-time unloading that left no slack in the system.

prospect.org/economy/how-am…

4/8 America’s freight railroads are incredibly chaotic right now

freightwaves.com/news/americas-…

5/8 Draconian labor policies, “cost-cutting” measures, and mass layoffs are decimating US railroad workers for the sake of corporate profits. And the effects are reverberating throughout the supply chain.

therealnews.com/corporate-bill…

6/8 The U.S. Class I railroads’ recurring crew shortages, related bouts of service problems, and a lack of meaningful volume growth are intertwined. You can lay the blame for all three problems at just one place: Wall Street.

trains.com/trn/news-revie…

7/8 Workers have had to choose between work and attending funerals for loved ones, parenting their kids, and going to the doctor, 45 BNSF employees told Motherboard.

vice.com/en/article/pkp…

8/8 REPORT: Railroad Industry Exhibits Runaway Greed, Raises Consumer Fees Amid High Profits

accountable.us/report-railroa…