Railroads are slashing workers, cheered on by Wall Street to stay profitable

(Source: Washington Post, January 4, 2020)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 20,000 rail workers have lost their jobs in the past year, the biggest layoffs in rail since the Great Recession and a nearly 10 percent decline in rail employment, according to Labor Department data through November.

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Monday, January 6, 2020