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Special Bulletin: RWU Supports NJ Transit Engineers on Strike! Email from Railroad Workers United   SPECIAL BULLETIN: RWU supports New Jersey Transit engineers on strike!     View this Email as a Webpage Friday, May 16, 2025 — Railroad Workers United (RWU) sends

Railroad Workers United supports New Jersey Transit engineers and trainmen in the BLETon strike today! Read our statement of solidarity.

Amtrak Begins to Restore Cascades Train Service with Relocated Trains - The Urbanist # Amtrak has sourced temporary rail cars to restore curtailed Cascades train service, following last week’s removal of 26 Horizon rail cars needing repair for corrosion issues. An additional run to Va...

One daily run between Cascades and Vancouver.

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.

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.

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.

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?...

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!!!

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...

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

Final: Membership Organizer Job Description Job Opening for Membership Organizer Are you passionate about building worker power and strengthening grassroots organizations? Railroad Workers United is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Organizer t...

Are you passionate about building worker power and strengthening grassroots organizations?

Railroad Workers United is seeking a dedicated and dynamic organizer to help grow our movement.
More info here bit.ly/4alOAQ2

oh no, what were they thinking!?!?!

We are in for a wild ride.

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