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Peter DeFazio: “These practices should have no place in our country, and certainly not at Amtrak--an American corporation that is…”

On the recordApril 30, 2019
These practices should have no place in our country, and certainly not at Amtrak--an American corporation that is majority owned by the federal government and receives billions of tax dollars to subsidize their service.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio criticizes Amtrak's job practices and calls for protections for workers.

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