(Source: Supply Chain Dive, November 11, 2021)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroads are struggling to replenish their workforces after cutting thousands of positions at the start of the pandemic. Despite hiring efforts, employment numbers in 2021 remain below what they were last year — when many of the furloughs and layoffs took place. Now that intermodal demand has rebounded to a record high, the lack of labor is affecting capacity and service.
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