Two Mexican immigrants died trying to enter US on a freight train
The US Border Patrol stopped a freight train in Texas after they were notified that a group of immigrants was suffocating inside one of the…
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Paid sick leave for rail workers in the US: where do we stand?
Negotiations between trade unions and some of the Class I railway companies in the United States significantly accelerated and brought some results over the last…
7 new safety rules for US’ 7 rail freight sisters
The seven dominant railway companies of the US have pledged to adopt a set of seven new rules to try and avoid railway accidents. The…
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US rail unions hard at work to secure workers’ rights
Things for railway workers in the United States seem to be gradually improving, with trade unions working hard to convince companies to provide their employees…
Will Bernie Sanders convince US rail companies to pay sick leave?
US Senator Bernie Sanders is still trying to provide rail workers in the country with at least seven days of paid sick leave. During a…
US rail strike: shareholders of railway companies get involved
Shareholders in two of the largest railway companies in the United States are asking them to implement paid sick leave as a standard perennial benefit.…