Railroad Workers United, which brings together members from 12 rail unions, has led the call for nationalization.
Those working the railroad have a simple solution to this public threat: public ownership. Railroad Workers United, which brings together members from 12 rail unions, has
an end to private corporate ownership of the U.S. rail system, as well as the integrated systems in Mexico and Canada.writing : “The railroad companies cannot even be said to be in the business of moving freight; they are merely in the business of using their monopoly control over the nation’s rail infrastructure to squeeze as much profit as possible from customers and workers at the behest of their Wall Street shareholders.”
The Ohio tragedy is a huge, fiery alarm bell. We should no longer tolerate the risk of having greedy corporate executives run us off the rails. Through public ownership, this vital infrastructure could truly serve the public good.If you readdaily, weekly or even once a month, now’s the perfect time to show that you value radically independent journalism. Whether you can give $5 or $500, every dollar gets us closer.
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