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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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*[[Rickey Word]] Union pacific
 
*[[Rickey Word]] Union pacific
 
*[[Stephanie Hack]] Railroad Laborer Spouse
 
*[[Stephanie Hack]] Railroad Laborer Spouse
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*[[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]]
 
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*[[Nicolas Reynoso]]
 
*[[Nicolas Reynoso]]
 
*[[Keith Lang]]
 
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*[[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]]
 
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*[[Jerry Tomaszewicz]]
 
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*[[Lieu]] [[Phoenix Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
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*[[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]]
 
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*[[National Single Payer]]
 
*[[National Single Payer]]
 
*[[Stephanie George]]
 
*[[Stephanie George]]
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*[[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]]
 
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*[[Richard L. Heuring]] SMART
 
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*[[Ben Gordon]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
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*[[Denise A. Brown]] None
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*[[Elizabeth Lalasz]] [[National Nurses United[[, Chicago, [[Tempest Collective]]
 
 
*[[Peter Suechting]] University of Oregon
 
*[[Peter Suechting]] University of Oregon
 
*[[Corey Silverstein]]
 
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*[[Seth Rosenberg]] Twu local 100
 
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*[[Brendan Burke]]
 
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*[[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
 
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*[[Declan Orrock]]
 
*[[Declan Orrock]]
 
*[[Julia L Lyke]]
 
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*[[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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*[[Carol A. Hawkins]]
 
*[[Carol A. Hawkins]]
 
*[[Amy Zachmeyer]]
 
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*[[Roger Ezra Butterfield]] Former APWU Member
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*[[David A. Lartigue]] [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
 
 
*[[Ericka Thessen]]
 
*[[Ericka Thessen]]
 
*[[Owen Feindel]]
 
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*[[Brian Frank]]
 
*[[Brian Frank]]
 
*[[Pedro Lopez]] UFT - MORE Caucus
 
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*[[Patrick Marshall]] Harvard University
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*[[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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*[[Jeff Higgins]] Worker
 
*[[Jeff Higgins]] Worker
 
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*[[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]]
 
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*[[John King]] IBEW
 
*[[John King]] IBEW
 
*[[Hayden Wenzel]]
 
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*[[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]]
 
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*[[Peter Korsavidis]] IBEW local 25
 
*[[Peter Korsavidis]] IBEW local 25
 
*[[Josh Morse]] UBC
 
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*[[Marc K.]] [[Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America]]
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*[[Tyler Hefner]] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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*[[Paul Jacobs]]
 
*[[Paul Jacobs]]
 
*[[Kevin Windisch]] IBEW 48
 
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*[[James Beese]] IBEW]]
 
*[[James Beese]] IBEW]]
 
*[[David Kauffman]] IBEW Local Union 98
 
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*[[Cody Machado]] Teachers Union member standing in Solidarity
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*[[Jason D Waggoner]] IBEW
 
 
*[[Rachel Underberg-Davis]]
 
*[[Rachel Underberg-Davis]]
 
*[[Rida Chiboub]]
 
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*[[Jody Dutra]]
 
*[[Jody Dutra]]
 
*[[David  Plucker]] IBEW
 
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*[[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
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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]]
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*[[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]]
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*[[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

  1. ↑ Railroad Workers United Open Letter to Congress and the President (accessed April 21, 2025)
  2. ↑ Railroad Workers United open letter to Congress and the President (accessed April 21, 2025)
  3. ↑ [1]
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