Episode 343: The Averted Rail Strike

In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the averted railroad strike.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:

 

• Railway workers came close to striking last week. Niki referenced this episode of her This Day podcast. Natalia cited this New York Times article, and Niki drew on this Guardian piece about the burst of unionization.

 

 

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia shared her latest installment of The Quick Study for Observer, “In School Battles, We’re Getting the ‘Parental Rights’ Conversation Completely Wrong.”
• Neil recommended the podcast Killed.
• Niki discussed her CNN column, “DeSantis Chose Martha’s Vineyard for a Reason.”