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'''Open Letter from RWU to the President''' was released circa November 2022.
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'''Open Letter from RWU to the President''' was released circa November 2022.
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==The Letter==
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Excerpt from The "Open Letter from [[Railroad Workers United]] to the President," issued in November 2022:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250421221300/https://world-outlook.com/2022/12/01/railroad-workers-united-open-letter-to-congress-and-the-president/ Railroad Workers United Open Letter to Congress and the President (accessed April 21, 2025)]</ref>,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250421221258/https://tempestmag.org/2022/11/railroad-workers-united-open-letter-to-congress-and-the-president/ Railroad Workers United open letter to Congress and the President (accessed April 21, 2025)]</ref>
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::As members of Congress debate amendments to the Tentative Agreement in order to avert a railroad strike, we urge Congress and the President to also take hold of this historic opportunity to empower all working people. As such we urge Congress to adopt the following demands:
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::*Public Ownership of the Railroads: To deal with the current supply chain crisis, Congress must take control of rail infrastructure as is done the world over and operate it under the public interest.
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::*Universal Paid Family and Sick Leave: The [[United States]] is the only developed country that does not guarantee paid leave. Our members of Congress have the privilege of enjoying paid family and sick leave which must be expanded to include all working people.
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::*Pass the [[PRO Act]] and Fund the [[National Labor Relations Board|NLRB]]: Congress must step up and ensure that the right to organize for working people is protected through the passage of the [[PRO Act]] and also ensure that the [[National Labor Relations Board|NLRB]] is properly funded to accommodate the sharp increase in unionization.
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[[category: Railroad Workers United]]
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[[category: PRO Act]]
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[[category: National Labor Relations Board]]
  
 
===Signatories===
 
===Signatories===
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*[[Zoe Lorenz]] Communist
 
*[[Zoe Lorenz]] Communist
 
*[[Liberty Socialist Front]] Communists
 
*[[Liberty Socialist Front]] Communists
*[[Benjamin]] [[Tucson Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Benjamin]] [[Democratic Socialists of America - Tucson]]
 
*[[Natasha Abner]]
 
*[[Natasha Abner]]
 
*[[Wakean Maclean]] Teamsters Union member, [[Our Revolution]] member
 
*[[Wakean Maclean]] Teamsters Union member, [[Our Revolution]] member
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*[[Joseph Tate, Sr.]] Bnsf Railway
 
*[[Joseph Tate, Sr.]] Bnsf Railway
 
*[[Rose Feurer|Rosemary Feurer]] Northern Illinois University
 
*[[Rose Feurer|Rosemary Feurer]] Northern Illinois University
*[[David F. Gassman]] Bay Area - System Change not Climate Change
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*[[David F. Gassman]] Bay Area - [[System Change Not Climate Change]]
 
*[[Greg Gordley]] Union
 
*[[Greg Gordley]] Union
 
*[[Julianna France]]
 
*[[Julianna France]]
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*[[Rickey Word]] Union pacific
 
*[[Rickey Word]] Union pacific
 
*[[Stephanie Hack]] Railroad Laborer Spouse
 
*[[Stephanie Hack]] Railroad Laborer Spouse
*[[Cathy A Howell]] CWA retiree
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*[[Cathy A. Howell]] CWA retiree
 
*[[Leora Harris]] [[Independent Socialist Group]]
 
*[[Leora Harris]] [[Independent Socialist Group]]
 
*[[Karl Knobler]]
 
*[[Karl Knobler]]
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*[[Nicolas Reynoso]]
 
*[[Nicolas Reynoso]]
 
*[[Keith Lang]]
 
*[[Keith Lang]]
*[[Maria Medel]] [[Young Democratic Socialists of America - University of Minnesota Duluth]]
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*[[Maria Medel]] [[UMD Young Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Nancy Lessin]]
 
*[[Nancy Lessin]]
 
*[[Aaron Eick]]
 
*[[Aaron Eick]]
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*[[Jerry Tomaszewicz]]
 
*[[Jerry Tomaszewicz]]
 
*[[Lieu]] [[Phoenix Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Lieu]] [[Phoenix Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[William Walter]] Our Wisconsin Revolution
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*[[William Walter]] [[Our Wisconsin Revolution]]
 
*[[Kian D. Arnold]] UMD [[UMD Young Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Kian D. Arnold]] UMD [[UMD Young Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[YDSA Purdue]]
 
*[[YDSA Purdue]]
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*[[National Single Payer]]
 
*[[National Single Payer]]
 
*[[Stephanie George]]
 
*[[Stephanie George]]
*[[C. Callahan]] IBEW 553 / [[NC Triangle Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Cara Callahan]] IBEW 553 / [[NC Triangle Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Bailey Watson]]
 
*[[Bailey Watson]]
 
*[[Andrew Pickett]]
 
*[[Andrew Pickett]]
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*[[Michael Stralka]] [[Central New Jersey Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Michael Stralka]] [[Central New Jersey Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Patrick Hunt]] Teacher, VA
 
*[[Patrick Hunt]] Teacher, VA
*[[Restaurant Workers United]] [[Restaurant Workers United
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*[[Restaurant Workers United]]
 
*[[Leah Meltzer]] [[Restaurant Workers United]]
 
*[[Leah Meltzer]] [[Restaurant Workers United]]
 
*[[James Capik]]
 
*[[James Capik]]
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*[[Lily Fender]] Philadelphia Joint Board - Workers United
 
*[[Lily Fender]] Philadelphia Joint Board - Workers United
 
*[[Anita Cox]] Hammond Teachers'Federation
 
*[[Anita Cox]] Hammond Teachers'Federation
*[[Leigh Fullmer]] [[Salt Lake DSA]]
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*[[Leigh Fullmer]] [[Salt Lake Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Robert Lyons]]
 
*[[Robert Lyons]]
 
*[[Eliel Starbright]]
 
*[[Eliel Starbright]]
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*[[Nicole Campanale]]
 
*[[Nicole Campanale]]
 
*[[Christina Koutsopoulos]]
 
*[[Christina Koutsopoulos]]
*[[Megan R]] [[Cleveland Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Megan Rose]] [[Cleveland Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Mikael Virjj]]
 
*[[Mikael Virjj]]
 
*[[Beverly Solow]]
 
*[[Beverly Solow]]
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*[[Richard L. Heuring]] SMART
 
*[[Richard L. Heuring]] SMART
 
*[[Ben Gordon]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Ben Gordon]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Denise A. Brown]] None
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*[[Denise A. Brown]] None
*[[Elizabeth Lalasz]] [[National Nurses United[[, Chicago, [[Tempest Collective]]
 
 
*[[Peter Suechting]] University of Oregon
 
*[[Peter Suechting]] University of Oregon
 
*[[Corey Silverstein]]
 
*[[Corey Silverstein]]
 
*[[Amihan Huesmann]] UFAS, AFT #223
 
*[[Amihan Huesmann]] UFAS, AFT #223
 
*[[Lisa Oakley]]
 
*[[Lisa Oakley]]
*[[Helen Bolton]] [[Center for Reproductive Rights Union]] UAW 2110
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*[[Helen Bolton]] [[Center for Reproductive Rights]] Union UAW 2110
 
*[[Zachary Valdez]] UAW Local 2110
 
*[[Zachary Valdez]] UAW Local 2110
 
*[[Jason Guthartz]]
 
*[[Jason Guthartz]]
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*[[Emily R. Rebold]]
 
*[[Emily R. Rebold]]
 
*[[Charlie Steinman]] SWC-UAW Local 2710
 
*[[Charlie Steinman]] SWC-UAW Local 2710
*[[Teresa Caprioglio]] [[Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation], AFT-3544
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*[[Teresa Caprioglio]] [[Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation]], AFT-3544
 
*[[Emily Schkeryantz]]
 
*[[Emily Schkeryantz]]
 
*[[Bill Becker]]
 
*[[Bill Becker]]
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*[[Susannah Glickman]] SWC-UAW 2710
 
*[[Susannah Glickman]] SWC-UAW 2710
 
*[[Nathan Arries]]
 
*[[Nathan Arries]]
*[[J Luke Otwell]]
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*[[J. Luke Otwell]]
 
*[[Grete Oanes]]
 
*[[Grete Oanes]]
 
*[[Jacklyn Sobotowicz]] [[Columbia Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Jacklyn Sobotowicz]] [[Columbia Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Steven Smith]]
 
*[[Steven Smith]]
 
*[[Casey Brefka]] [[American Federation of Musicians]], local 257
 
*[[Casey Brefka]] [[American Federation of Musicians]], local 257
*[[Chris Kutalik]]
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*[[Chris Kutalik Cauthern]]
 
*[[Raymond Cody Cecil]]
 
*[[Raymond Cody Cecil]]
 
*[[People's General Strike]]
 
*[[People's General Strike]]
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*[[Seth Rosenberg]] Twu local 100
 
*[[Seth Rosenberg]] Twu local 100
 
*[[Brendan Burke]]
 
*[[Brendan Burke]]
*[[Tandera Louie]] [[Austin Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Tan-dra Louie]] [[Austin Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Paul Bigman]]
 
*[[Paul Bigman]]
 
*[[Jason Krzysiak]] UAW
 
*[[Jason Krzysiak]] UAW
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*[[Declan Orrock]]
 
*[[Declan Orrock]]
 
*[[Julia L Lyke]]
 
*[[Julia L Lyke]]
*[[Justin Bowen]] [[Georgia Tech YDSA]]
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*[[Justin Bowen]] [[YDSA Georgia Tech]]
 
*[[David N. Bradley]]
 
*[[David N. Bradley]]
 
*[[Ryan McA'Nulty]] fellow non-owner class member
 
*[[Ryan McA'Nulty]] fellow non-owner class member
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*[[Allison B. Laskey]]
 
*[[Allison B. Laskey]]
 
*[[Nick Hobin]]
 
*[[Nick Hobin]]
*[[Casey Stefanski]] [[South New Jersey Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Casey Stefanski]] [[South Jersey Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Deborah Armintor]] Denton Worker
 
*[[Deborah Armintor]] Denton Worker
 
*[[Gavin Ogan]] ESRG
 
*[[Gavin Ogan]] ESRG
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*[[Carol A. Hawkins]]
 
*[[Carol A. Hawkins]]
 
*[[Amy Zachmeyer]]
 
*[[Amy Zachmeyer]]
*[[Roger Ezra Butterfield]] Former APWU Member
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*[[Roger Ezra Butterfield]] Former APWU Member
*[[David A. Lartigue]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
 
*[[Ericka Thessen]]
 
*[[Ericka Thessen]]
 
*[[Owen Feindel]]
 
*[[Owen Feindel]]
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*[[Stephen Philion]] Interfaculty Organization, MN.
 
*[[Stephen Philion]] Interfaculty Organization, MN.
 
*[[John Hoeffleur]]
 
*[[John Hoeffleur]]
*[[Rebecca Garelli]] [[Arizona Educators United]]
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*[[Rebecca Fligelman Garelli|Rebecca Garelli]] [[Arizona Educators United]]
 
*[[Ellen Li]] Workers’ Voice - La voz de los trabajadores
 
*[[Ellen Li]] Workers’ Voice - La voz de los trabajadores
 
*[[Tina Yang ]]
 
*[[Tina Yang ]]
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*[[Brian Frank]]
 
*[[Brian Frank]]
 
*[[Pedro Lopez]] UFT - MORE Caucus
 
*[[Pedro Lopez]] UFT - MORE Caucus
*[[Patrick Marshall]] Harvard University
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*[[Patrick Marshall]] Harvard University
*[[Cliff Connolly]] Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
 
*[[Miles Hamberg]] [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Miles Hamberg]] [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Janelle Nardone]] [[Industrial Workers of the World]]
 
*[[Janelle Nardone]] [[Industrial Workers of the World]]
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*[[Noelle Sakamoto]]
 
*[[Noelle Sakamoto]]
 
*[[Jessica Smith]]
 
*[[Jessica Smith]]
*[[Aliyah B]]
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*[[Aliyah Bixby-Driesen]]
 
*[[Adam Ireneo Ascione D'Elia]] [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]] & UUP Binghamton
 
*[[Adam Ireneo Ascione D'Elia]] [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]] & UUP Binghamton
 
*[[Alice Aguilar]] [[Progressive Technology Project]]
 
*[[Alice Aguilar]] [[Progressive Technology Project]]
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*[[Lori Greenberg]] [[Lorigreenbergartist.com]]
 
*[[Lori Greenberg]] [[Lorigreenbergartist.com]]
 
*[[Matthew King]] Amtrak
 
*[[Matthew King]] Amtrak
Dr. [[James Wells McDaniel]]
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*Dr. [[James Wells McDaniel]]
 
*[[Andrew Thompson]] [[Democratic Socialists of America - Denver]]
 
*[[Andrew Thompson]] [[Democratic Socialists of America - Denver]]
 
*[[Michael Kuzia-Carmel]] PEF Division 169
 
*[[Michael Kuzia-Carmel]] PEF Division 169
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*[[Teresa Barrington]] AFGE
 
*[[Teresa Barrington]] AFGE
 
*[[Ben Planck]] SMART
 
*[[Ben Planck]] SMART
*[[Colin Green]] Massachusetts Teachers Association
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*[[Colin Green]] [[Massachusetts Teachers Association]]
 
*[[Ann Finkel]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Ann Finkel]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Laura A. Theodorson]] ALPA
 
*[[Laura A. Theodorson]] ALPA
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*[[Jonathan Nelson]] Amalgamated Transit Union local1575
 
*[[Jonathan Nelson]] Amalgamated Transit Union local1575
 
*[[Puja Datta]] alphabet workers union
 
*[[Puja Datta]] alphabet workers union
*[[Brayton Brandis]] [[Tucson Democratic Socialists of America]], CWA Local 7065
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*[[Brayton Brandis]] [[Democratic Socialists of America - Tucson]], CWA Local 7065
*[[Michael McCallister]] National Writers Union
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*[[Michael McCallister]] [[National Writers Union]]
 
*[[Kevin Bradshaw]] Railroader
 
*[[Kevin Bradshaw]] Railroader
 
*[[Mark Worsham]]
 
*[[Mark Worsham]]
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*[[Madison DeGerolamo]]
 
*[[Madison DeGerolamo]]
 
*[[Zachary Guthrie]]
 
*[[Zachary Guthrie]]
*[[Tristan Bavol-Marques]] [[Northern Connecticut Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Tristan Bavol-Marques]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Sophia Secor]]
 
*[[Sophia Secor]]
 
*[[Ethan Brush]]
 
*[[Ethan Brush]]
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*[[Jeff Higgins]] Worker
 
*[[Jeff Higgins]] Worker
 
*[[Benjamin Painter]]
 
*[[Benjamin Painter]]
*[[Connell H]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Connell Heady]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Colin Mahns]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Colin Mahns]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Iri Wen]]
 
*[[Iri Wen]]
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*[[Alejandro De La Cruz]]
 
*[[Alejandro De La Cruz]]
 
*[[Ryan Tucker]]
 
*[[Ryan Tucker]]
*[[Jeffery A Nelson]] RR Conductor
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*[[Jeffery A. Nelson]] RR Conductor
 
*[[Samuel Thomas]] University of Arizona
 
*[[Samuel Thomas]] University of Arizona
 
*[[Marsha Rummel]] AFSCME Local 1 retiree
 
*[[Marsha Rummel]] AFSCME Local 1 retiree
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*[[Nicole Baldy]]
 
*[[Nicole Baldy]]
 
*[[Brianna Mundorff]]
 
*[[Brianna Mundorff]]
*[[Seana]] [[Amherst-Pelham Educators Association]]
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*[[Seana Tousey-Pfarrer]] [[Amherst-Pelham Educators Association]]
 
*[[CJ Jessett]]
 
*[[CJ Jessett]]
 
*[[Kelly Connolly]]
 
*[[Kelly Connolly]]
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*[[Nathaniel Bourell]]
 
*[[Nathaniel Bourell]]
 
*[[Jonathan S. Kallin]]
 
*[[Jonathan S. Kallin]]
*[[Charles Maxx McBride]] [[UC Santa Barbara Young Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Charles Maxx McBride]] [[Young Democratic Socialists of Santa Barbara]]
 
*[[Kai Poecher]]
 
*[[Kai Poecher]]
 
*[[Grace Handleman]]
 
*[[Grace Handleman]]
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*[[Carlos Alfonso Vasquez]]
 
*[[Carlos Alfonso Vasquez]]
 
*[[John Talkington]] IBEW
 
*[[John Talkington]] IBEW
*[[Jermiah Jones]] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers LOCAL 113
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*[[Jeremiah Jones]] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers LOCAL 113
 
*[[Devin Baker]] IBEW
 
*[[Devin Baker]] IBEW
 
*[[Julie Hastings]] [[Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals]]
 
*[[Julie Hastings]] [[Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals]]
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*[[Ryan Semonicb]]
 
*[[Ryan Semonicb]]
 
*[[James Levy]] IBEW local 98
 
*[[James Levy]] IBEW local 98
*[[Susan Church Justice]]
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*[[Susan Church Justice]]
 
*[[Joshua Rodriguez]]
 
*[[Joshua Rodriguez]]
 
*[[Alec  Bergeson]] Lu 124 ibew
 
*[[Alec  Bergeson]] Lu 124 ibew
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*[[John King]] IBEW
 
*[[John King]] IBEW
 
*[[Hayden Wenzel]]
 
*[[Hayden Wenzel]]
*[[Santiago Duarte]] [[University of Oregon YDSA]]
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*[[Santiago Duarte]] [[University of Oregon Young Democratic Socialists]]
 
*[[Kenneth C. Romero]]
 
*[[Kenneth C. Romero]]
 
*[[Kevin Castillo]]
 
*[[Kevin Castillo]]
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*[[Peter Korsavidis]] IBEW local 25
 
*[[Peter Korsavidis]] IBEW local 25
 
*[[Josh Morse]] UBC
 
*[[Josh Morse]] UBC
*[[Marc K.]] [[Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Marc Krause]] [[Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America]]
*[[Tyler Hefner]] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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*[[Tyler Hefner]] [[International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers]]
 
*[[Paul Jacobs]]
 
*[[Paul Jacobs]]
 
*[[Kevin Windisch]] IBEW 48
 
*[[Kevin Windisch]] IBEW 48
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*[[James Beese]] IBEW]]
 
*[[James Beese]] IBEW]]
 
*[[David Kauffman]] IBEW Local Union 98
 
*[[David Kauffman]] IBEW Local Union 98
*[[Cody Machado]] Teachers Union member standing in Solidarity
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*[[Cody Machado]] Teachers Union member standing in Solidarity
*[[Jason D Waggoner]] IBEW
 
 
*[[Rachel Underberg-Davis]]
 
*[[Rachel Underberg-Davis]]
 
*[[Rida Chiboub]]
 
*[[Rida Chiboub]]
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*[[Andrew Hansen]] [[Whatcom Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Andrew Hansen]] [[Whatcom Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
*[[Trevor Kelton]]
 
*[[Trevor Kelton]]
*[[Sean E Hagsytrom]]
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*[[Sean E. Hagsytrom]]
 
*[[Michael Mueller]] University of Michigan, GEO 3550
 
*[[Michael Mueller]] University of Michigan, GEO 3550
 
*[[John D. Johnson]] IBEW member
 
*[[John D. Johnson]] IBEW member
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*[[Jody Dutra]]
 
*[[Jody Dutra]]
 
*[[David  Plucker]] IBEW
 
*[[David  Plucker]] IBEW
*[[Melissa Johnson-Camacho]] California Nurses Association
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*[[Melissa Johnson-Camacho]] [[California Nurses Association]]
 
*[[Julian Fortune]]
 
*[[Julian Fortune]]
 
*[[Marcus Andrews]] IAFF
 
*[[Marcus Andrews]] IAFF
*[[Ian Bialach]] Person]]
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*[[Ian Bialach]] Person
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*[[Jennifer Graham]] Unite Here Local 8
 
*[[Jennifer Graham]] Unite Here Local 8
 
*[[Dorotea Manuela]] [[Radical Elders]]
 
*[[Dorotea Manuela]] [[Radical Elders]]
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*[[Paul Gaston Dodson III]]
 
*[[Paul Gaston Dodson III]]
 
*[[Colin Hamilton]]
 
*[[Colin Hamilton]]
*[[Pratyush]] [[Boston South Asian Coalition]]
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*[[Pratyush Bharati]] [[Boston South Asian Coalition]]
 
*[[Chad Becker]]
 
*[[Chad Becker]]
 
*[[William Schuetrumpf]]
 
*[[William Schuetrumpf]]
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*[[Tim Mitchell]]
 
*[[Tim Mitchell]]
 
*[[Daniel T. Krack]]
 
*[[Daniel T. Krack]]
*[[Douglas Rowland Smart]] union 1895 chicago
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*[[Douglas Rowland Smart]] union 1895 Chicago
 
*[[David McDonald]] Union member
 
*[[David McDonald]] Union member
 
*[[Sam]] Sympathetic union person
 
*[[Sam]] Sympathetic union person
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==References==
 
==References==
  
 
[[Category:DSA National Political Committee]]
 
[[Category:DSA National Political Committee]]
 
[[Category:Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
[[Category:Democratic Socialists of America]]

Latest revision as of 22:28, 21 April 2025

Open Letter from RWU to the President was released circa November 2022.

The Letter

Excerpt from The "Open Letter from Railroad Workers United to the President," issued in November 2022:[1],[2]

As members of Congress debate amendments to the Tentative Agreement in order to avert a railroad strike, we urge Congress and the President to also take hold of this historic opportunity to empower all working people. As such we urge Congress to adopt the following demands:
  • Public Ownership of the Railroads: To deal with the current supply chain crisis, Congress must take control of rail infrastructure as is done the world over and operate it under the public interest.
  • Universal Paid Family and Sick Leave: The United States is the only developed country that does not guarantee paid leave. Our members of Congress have the privilege of enjoying paid family and sick leave which must be expanded to include all working people.
  • Pass the PRO Act and Fund the NLRB: Congress must step up and ensure that the right to organize for working people is protected through the passage of the PRO Act and also ensure that the NLRB is properly funded to accommodate the sharp increase in unionization.

Signatories

References