SMART Local 202

The FRA has abdicated its role in safety. Read on to see how this once-trusted and neutral regulator has made it clear that they are only interested in helping America’s railroads achieve their Wall Street mandates, despite the obvious and known risks. https://www.smart-union.org/fra-picked-a-side-and-its-not-railroaders-or-rail-safety/

https://therealnews.com/three-years-later-life-in-east-palestine-ohio-is-still-derailed

Three years later, life in East Palestine, Ohio, is still derailed While corporate payouts have flowed, most East Palestine families still haven’t seen a dime.

The constant drive to climb the ladder (and to avoid being fired) felt by railroad managers almost always translates into scare tactics that keep workers silent and the big bosses oblivious to reality. The FRA had a solution. Read on to learn why it was scrapped, and how things are probably going to get much worse before they get any better. https://www.smart-union.org/the-safety-program-that-works-and-why-railroads-wont-use-it/