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On the recordMarch 21, 2023
Mr. Whitaker, do you agree that rail workers should have the ability to collectively stop work when conditions threaten their health and safety consistent with the Federal Railroad Safety Act?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Markey questions the need for worker protections under the Federal Railroad Safety Act.

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