Rail bosses press for longer freight trains, less workers
Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018![Mandatory evacuations were ordered June 22 after oil train derailment south of Doon, Iowa.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Railpage04A-300x198.jpg)
In their never-ceasing drive for profits, rail bosses are forcing workers to drive longer and longer freight trains, endangering the safety of rail workers and those living in communities near the tracks. At the same time the bosses are pressing…