"As railroad carriers have implemented cuts and more grueling scheduling systems, they’ve also reported record profits and have paid out $196bn in stock buybacks and dividends to shareholders since 2010. BNSF and Union Pacific, the two largest railroad corporations in North America, both reported record profits in 2021." - The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/30/us-rail-strike-unions-decry-biden-proposal

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‘Joe Biden blew it’: rail unions decry plan to impose deal through Congress

Workers could be prevented by congressional decree from striking over paid sick leave and quality-of-life issues

The Guardian