Labor groups representing railroaders worry the move could muzzle frontline worker voices and make it easier for industry to shape regulation.
James Baratta
James Baratta is a writing fellow at The American Prospect. He previously worked as a reporter at MandateWire from the Financial Times. His work has appeared in Truthout, Politico, and The Progressive. James is a graduate of Ithaca College and a life-long member of the Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society. He is currently based in New York City.
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Environmental Protection Agency in Name Only
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Surveillance at the Border
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Free Speech Police
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Environmental Protection Agency Retaliates Against Employees Protecting the Environment
Trump said he wanted ‘clean air, clean water, and jobs’ on the campaign trail, but the reality of the EPA under his tenure has been quite different.
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Hardly Workin’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on life support, and consumer scam complaints are surging as a result. The Trump administration wants to pull the plug.
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Trump Kills Youth Jobs
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The Scheme to Scramble Your Nest Egg
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