RWU Press Releases

In addition to issuing Special Bulletins on a regular basis, RWU will from time-to-time issue Press Releases in order to get our message out beyond our immediate membership and following. A number of these Press Releases - on important subjects to railroad workers released in recent years - are archived below.

5/7/2024 - Press Release - RWU Urges Senate Rejection of Ron Batory to Amtrak Board

3/25/2024 - Press Release - Rail Carrier Carloads Plummet Last 17 Years

11/6/2023 - Press Release - RWU Launches Campaign for Fired Railroad Worker

9/19/2023 - Press Release - Citizens Organize to Oppose Sale of Cincinnati Southern Rwy

7/18/2023 - Press Release - Rail Workers Group Opposes Sale of Cincinnati Southern to NS

7/6/2023 - Press Release - Lac-Mégantic, Marking a Decade

4/27/2023 - Press Release - Citizens Group Honors 10th Anniversary of Lac-Megantic Wreck

4/26/2023 - RWU Press Release - Class One Rail Carriers Win COSH "Dirty Dozen" Award

4/3/2023 - Press Release - Final Week of March Witnesses Train Derailments Nationwide

3/6/2023 - RWU Press Release - Rail Workers Need a Comprehensive Rail Safety Bill

2/24/2023 - Press Release - Railroad Workers Call for Immediate Action to Prevent Future Train Wrecks

2/7/2023 - Press Release - Fiery Ohio Train Wreck the Result of "PSR"

12/2/2022 - Press Release - The Democrat/Republican One-Two Punch to Rail Labor

11/29/2022 - Press Release - Rail Workers Unhappy with Biden Call to Subvert Strike, Mandate Contract

11/21/2022 - Press Release - RWU Statement Upon Operating Crafts' Contract Vote

10/24/2022 - Press Release - RWU Urges No Vote on TA

10/13/2022 - Press Release - RWU Supports Public Ownership of the Rail Industry

10/13/2022 - Press Release - RWU Urges No Vote on Tentative Contract

9/13/2022 - Press Release - Rank & File Group Urges Mass Picketing Wednesday

8/31/2022 - Press Release - RWU Announces Official Position on PEB #250

8/1/2022 - Press Release - RWU Responds to FRA Proposed Rule on Train Crew Staffing Minimums