“Completely demoralized:” U.S. railroad workers pushed to the brink

(Source: The Guardian, March 14, 2022)

LONDON — One locomotive engineer in BNSF’s Great Plains Region claimed they had to push back a medical procedure for a chronic illness to the summer, when they have vacation time off scheduled, as they would have used nearly all of their attendance points required for the time off needed for the procedure. “We feel stabbed in the back, completely demoralized with the work we did through the pandemic, understanding the situation, going the extra mile, and doing what we’re asked to do, and then some without complaint,” said the worker.

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