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Maria Cantwell: “Norfolk Southern followed the Wall Street business model, boost profits in its stock price by eliminating over the last…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
Norfolk Southern followed the Wall Street business model, boost profits in its stock price by eliminating over the last decade 38 percent of its workforce.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell criticizes Norfolk Southern's profit-driven decisions affecting safety.

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