Railroads' workplace attendance policies at the heart of labor dispute : NPR

Freight rail workers had threatened to strike Friday. The unions were unhappy about a policy that penalizes workers who take unscheduled time off, including for medical needs.

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Railroad Workers Point to Punishing Schedules as Cause of Strike - The New York Times

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