By Patricia Madej, The Philadelphia Inquirer; June 23, 2020
The union representing thousands of railroad maintenance and construction workers wants Amtrak to implement stronger measures to protect employees against the coronavirus.
Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are “frustrated and fearful,” said Jed Dodd, vice president, and call upon the passenger railroad to implement monthly coronavirus testing and contact tracing procedures as well as temperature screenings before starting work.