(Source: Editorial in the Seattle Times, April 9, 2023)
State and federal governments recently have focused on ways to make the nation’s railways safer after a series of derailments, from East Palestine, Ohio, to Swinomish, left communities concerned about their own safety. One way Washington lawmakers can help the situation is by passing ESSB 5267, currently in the House Rules Committee. The bill would, among other things, prohibit railroad carriers from firing, suspending, demoting or otherwise disciplining employees for taking unpaid days off. As it is now, railroad workers do not have immediate access to paid sick leave.
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