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Dear Fellow Railroad Workers:
This past Wednesday December 3rd, a fellow rail lost his life on the job. Our Brother worked for Union Pacific as a Conductor in Ontario, CA. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, he was backing up when the train crashed into a combination vehicle. We don't know his name yet but will look to have the complete story for our Tuesday News Digest
While we are saddened at the news of his death, we must double our resolve to build a safer workplace where such tragedies are not so commonplace.
The Railroad Workers United Program for Fallen Rails urges you to do the following on behalf of our Brother, his friends and family, co-workers and all railroad workers:
Commit yourself to following up on how and why he was killed. What is the behind-the-scenes story? What role did unsafe conditions, including short staffing, crew fatigue, inadequate training and/or qualifying, deferred maintenance, or other factors play in this fellow worker’s death?
Get involved in the national movement against blame the worker “behavior-based safety” programs. Help build real union-based safety committees and programs that focus on hazard elimination and do not ignore the underlying causes of accidents, injuries and fatalities sustained on the job. For more information, see the webpage https://www.railroadworkersunited.org/oppose-behavior-based-safety
Take part in the RWU annual Railroad Workers Memorial Day each April 28th. For more information, see the webpage https://www.railroadworkersunited.org/fallen-rails-memorial-day
Join RWU and fight to build solidarity and unity among all railroad workers, and make safer workplaces for all.
Thank you.
Railroad Workers United
P.S. Please forward this email to fellow railroad workers.
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