With railroad companies refusing to offer employees a favorable contract, 115,000 railworkers could soon launch a nationwide strike. We spoke with a train engineer about the industry’s brutal working conditions — and why a strike could spread like wildfire.
Might be a good time to stock up on non-perishable foods.
Yes, indeed there's a big rail strike in the UK, but the industries and the practices, as well as the complaints of labor are very different. The UK rail strike is very focused on pay, while US rail workers get paid pretty decently all things considered, but it's the draconian attendance policies and scheduling that are making the industry a nightmare.
Isn't the UK also uhh, having one of these?
Yes, indeed there's a big rail strike in the UK, but the industries and the practices, as well as the complaints of labor are very different. The UK rail strike is very focused on pay, while US rail workers get paid pretty decently all things considered, but it's the draconian attendance policies and scheduling that are making the industry a nightmare.
Nice, thanks for dropping the specifics