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Oldtimeralso

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13. No mention of the billions of profit made by the railroad industry

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 04:59 PM

Sep 2022

By having one employee operate a 3 mile long train and not allowing the operator to be significantly rested before they have to report for work again. If they make themselves unavailable they can end up being terminated, no home or family life is allowed.

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The republicans were licking their chops over the idea of a railroad strike. [View all] The_Casual_Observer Sep 2022 OP

Anything that hurts America while a Democrat is President Wingus Dingus Sep 2022 #1

They love America.... SergeStorms Sep 2022 #11

they are ONLY happy when Americans are hurting or miserable RAB910 Sep 2022 #2

Yeah, a chance for people to suffer Turbineguy Sep 2022 #3

They love anything that will go toward destroying this country. GoCubsGo Sep 2022 #15

You know it! NCDem47 Sep 2022 #4

Nothing further will be said about it and how it was avoided. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2022 #7

No, I'm Sure The Liberal Media Will Have Wall To Wall Coverage SoCalDavidS Sep 2022 #10

How long before Fox claims that it was all staged? Chainfire Sep 2022 #5

Or claim the RR workers got screwed? Auggie Sep 2022 #17

And were aching to concern troll all over the internet. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #6

A lot of copy and travel plans went into the trash Walleye Sep 2022 #8

Oh yes they were! gratuitous Sep 2022 #9

No mention of the billions of profit made by the railroad industry Oldtimeralso Sep 2022 #13

They can still get wood over the interest rate hike next week rurallib Sep 2022 #12

Biden's success infuriated Ben Shapiro Grokenstein Sep 2022 #14

I remember when TlalocW Sep 2022 #16

Republicans are the party of Doom and Gloom. Aussie105 Sep 2022 #18

Well they can suck it Blue Owl Sep 2022 #19

Well, apparently it hasn't been averted after all The Protagonist Oct 2022 #20