Railroad workers voted overwhelmingly this year to go on strike after more than two years of contract negotiations. The Biden administration prevented a strike by appointing a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to hold hearings. That board released its recommendations recently. Clearing the FOG speaks with Michael “Paul” Lindsey, a railroad engineer and member of Railroad Workers United, about the deterioration of working conditions, workers’ response to the PEB and the high likelihood of a national strike this Fall. Lindsey explains why the railroad worker’s plight is similar to that of many workers in the United States and around the world and the importance of solidarity if a strike occurs.
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Michael Paul Lindsey II is a a 17-year employee of Union Pacific in Pocatello, Idaho. He is a member of Railroad Workers United, serving on the steering committee, and is an author at Railway Age.