{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Railroad jobs have \u201cgotten worse\u201d since Biden and Congress blocked workers from striking","description":"In 2022, the United States nearly experienced its first national railroad strike in decades, until then-President Joe Biden, along with Democrats and Republicans in Congress, stepped in to block a strike before it could begin. Rail labor unions were forced to accept contracts that did not substantively address long-brewing crises in the freight rail industry that have had disastrous consequences for frontline workers, trackside communities like East Palestine, Ohio, the passenger rail system, and the US supply chain writ large. In this episode of Working People, we speak with returning guest \u201cJay,\u201d a veteran train dispatcher who\u2019s been in the industry for 22 years, about what has changed\u2014and what hasn\u2019t\u2014for rank-and-file railroad workers on the job over the last four years.  Additional links\/info:  Maximillian Alvarez, Working People \/ TRNN, \u201cAsk a railroad worker: How did railroad jobs get so bad?\u201d\u201d Maximillian Alvarez, Working People \/ TRNN, \u201cFreight workers explain why a national railroad strike is looming\u201d Maximillian Alvarez, Working People \/ TRNN, \u201cRailroad workers speak out after Congress and Biden block rail strike\u201d Mike L, TRNN, \u201cA carman's perspective on the East Palestine derailment and the railroad industry as a whole\u201d Maximillian Alvarez, TRNN, \u201cUS freight workers say it's time to nationalize the railroads\u201d Featured Music:  Jules Taylor, Working People Theme Song Credits:  Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor ","author_name":"Working People","author_url":"http:\/\/workingpeople.libsyn.com\/website","html":"