Unconventional Journalist

Update on the Railroad Union's Potential Strike

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There was quite a bit going on the Railroad workers' front this week. This segment focuses on the latest update, along with some history on why Congress is allowed to break the strike (spoilers: they gave themselves power to do so in the 1920s). 

Links for you: 

  • Why Congress is intervening in a labor dispute between railway companies and freight workers
  • Railroad Workers United Press Release: Democrats, Then Republicans Smite Rail Labor
  • What Would It Take For Rail Workers To Win?
  • Timeline of Railroad Labor Negotiations

    • Actions: 

    • Support their fundraising campaign
    • Talk about this movement with friends and family
    • Get prepared with community for if they do strike—buy dry goods, canned food, and be in community
    • Don't take corporate media seriously when they shift blame to workers away from the ruling class. Talk about it. 
      • ...more
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      Unconventional JournalistBy Sam Oser