It is not every day that a piece of legislation contains so many positive provisions for railroad workers. RWU has organized for many years - and has built whole campaigns - around a number of issues that this bill would fully or partially address, including but not limited to:
-- Minimum crew size
-- Maximum train length
-- LNG by rail safety
-- Adequate and proper Amtrak funding
-- Restructuring Amtrak management
-- Restrictions on Amtrak contracting out jobs
-- Precisions Scheduled Railroading (PSR)
-- Workplace fatigue
-- Safe trans-border operations
Please read the following links, educate yourself about the bill's content, and TAKE ACTION TODAY!
