They were a major force in building the Alaska Railroad, but like other minorities, often faced discrimination.

The process can stretch out, but under federal law, railroad labor contracts remain in effect while a new contract is being negotiated. CSX and Union Pacific aren’t participating in the ...

Mexican Railroad Labor In 1900, El Paso became the scene of intense recruitment efforts of Mexican workers as American railway companies struggled to fill their labor needs. Asian immigrants had ...

In 2002, and then every year since 2014, Lee and Leland Wong, the great-grandson of a railroad laborer, have hosted a flash mob of sorts to re-create the tableau at Golden Spike National Historical ...

A host of tributes across America recognize the achievements of pioneering Black union leader A. Philip Randolph — his ...

The Amtrak news came after a labor union that represents U.S. railroad workers said its 4,900 members voted against a deal its leaders had reached with U.S. freight railroads. The union ...

I moved to China from the US to be a teacher. My $4,000 monthly salary went much further, but there were tradeoffs.