It’s Giving Tuesday and Railroad Workers United needs your support. We hope to raise $15,000 to keep fighting against corporate greed FOR rail workers’ rights, job quality, safety, and solidarity across North America's craft rail unions. Every gift counts! www.railroadworkersunited.org/donate
02.12.2025 20:08 —
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YouTube video by Public Rail Now
Public Rail Now Podcast Episode 2: "Don't Be Fooled" featuring Prof. Richard Wolff
We just dropped our second podcast.
Adam talks with economist, author, lecturer, and founder of Democracy at Work Professor Richard Wolff about privatization, 'free market' ideology, the inefficiency of the private sector, and prospects for the future of the U.S. rail system, among other subjects.
13.03.2025 17:49 —
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Out now! Rail Bite #6: Maddock Thomas (of @publicrailnow.bsky.social) on Why the U.S. Has So Little Amtrak Service
Hear how a contradictory mandate forced the railroad to eliminate as many trains as it rescued—and what it would take to revitalize the system.
21.03.2025 23:33 —
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BMWED
From BMWED: deadline for $5000 scholarship is approaching. Available to BMWED members or eligible dependents, enrolled or scheduled to enroll in an accredited college, university or vocational trade school.
25.03.2025 15:40 —
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YouTube video by Public Rail Now
Public Rail Now Podcast Episode 1: "You Can Smell a Hot Box" featuring Nick Wurst
Our first podcast!! Listen in as Adam and Nick talk about issues facing railroaders, the derailment in East Palestine, Precision Scheduled Railroading, regulatory capture, and more. publicrailnow.org
#railroadlife #eastpalestine #publicrailnow
youtu.be/rwTw6HT7INs?...
14.02.2025 15:59 —
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China breaks its own record for ‘the world’s fastest high speed train’ | CNN
The CR450 prototype can reportedly hit speeds of 450 kilometers (281 miles) per hour.
Why can't we have cool things, too? We are lucky if our Amtrak can go 65mph here in the Midwest, yet this beast can go 281mph, wow! This is amazing!!!
11.02.2025 13:49 —
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Help RWU Strategize for 2025
Greetings Railroad Workers, Supporters, Allies, and Friends:
Happy New Year! In 2025, Railroad Workers United (RWU) needs your feedback to help prioritize and guide our strategic priorities. For the ...
Railroaders: Help prioritize and guide our strategic priorities.
We are asking all of our RWU members, supporters, and any railroad worker (whether an RWU member or not) to help prioritize our current campaigns and give us your thoughts in a brief survey.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
05.02.2025 14:34 —
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The winter 2025 issue of RWU's quarterly newsletter, The Highball, is here! Read up on the latest pro-worker perspective on the North American railroad industry. Print or share the .pdf with others to use as an organizing tool. tinyurl.com/yw6ttdvw
28.01.2025 23:12 —
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oh no, what were they thinking!?!?!
12.12.2024 15:23 —
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We are in for a wild ride.
12.12.2024 15:11 —
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Railroad workers power this entire economy. Without us, the economy would come to a stand still. Learn more about what we do and what we support: railroadworkersunited.org
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