“Do Your Job.” How the Railroad Industry Intimidates Employees Into Putting Speed Before Safety By: Topher Sanders, Jessica Lussenhop, Dan Schwartz, Danelle Morton and Gabriel Sandoval | Propublica | Nov 2023 Railroad companies have penalized workers for taking the time to make needed repairs and created a culture in which supervisors threaten and fire the very people hired to keep trains running safely. Regulators say they can’t stop this intimidation.
