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Ed Markey: Mr. Whitaker, do you agree that rail workers should have the ability to collectively stop work when conditions threaten…

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Mr. Whitaker, do you agree that rail workers should have the ability to collectively stop work when conditions threaten their health and safety?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey questions the need for worker protections in unsafe conditions.

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