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Abolish Norfolk Southern Camp Cars
The men who build and maintain railroad tracks and bridges endure inhuman living conditions on the Norfolk Southern railroad. Norfolk Southern is the only railroad corporation in the U.S. that coninues to use camp cars. View this video to see for yourself how these employees are forced to live:
The company's camp cars are no more than converted freight cars or trailers. Except that these cars house up to eight men per car. That’s approximately 50 square feet of space, per person. In comparison, a typical cell at a Supermax prison has 84 square feet per person and comes with an indoor toilet. Most Norfolk Southern camp cars don’t even have indoor toilets.
Now the lobbyists of Norfolk Southern are pounding the pavement on Capitol Hill, trying to convince lawmakers to strip out language in House Bill 2095, the 2007 Rail Security Bill. The bill currently contains language that eliminates camp cars.
Let’s fight to keep the elimination of camp cars in the House bill.
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Subject: Tell Norfolk Southern Railroad to Get Rid of Disgusting Camp Cars!
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
I have heard about the unsafe, unsanitary and cramped conditions that maintenance of way railroad workers endure in Norfolk Southern camp cars. This is inexcusable!
These workers work very hard to build and maintain the tracks and bridges that our Amtrak and freight trains run on. We need to treat these railroad workers with respect. I can't understand why Norfolk Southern would hold onto these camp cars. All the other rail lines have already eliminated them and provide their employees with appropriate overnight housing in motels. But at Norfolk Southern, only the supervisors get that treatment.
I know that lobbyists for Norfolk Southern are trying to convince the House that language that eliminates the use of camp cars should be stripped out of House bill 2095, the Rail Safety Bill of 2007. I urge you to keep this language in the bill!
Don't let camp cars continue! Keep the camp car elimination language in Bill 2095!
Sincerely,
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Campaign Launched:
September 22, 2007
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Maintenance of Way workers, the men who build and maintain railroad tracks and bridges, endure inhuman living conditions on the Norfolk Southern railroad. Norfolk Southern is the only railroad corporation in the United States
The camp cars of Norfolk Southern are nothing more than converted freight cars or trailers. Except that these cars house up to eight men per car. That’s approximately 50 square feet of space, per person. In comparison, a typical cell at a Supermax prison has 84 square feet per person. Plus, the jail cell comes with an indoor toilet. Most Norfolk Southern camp cars do not. View this video to see how these workers are forced to live:
Lobbyists for Norfolk Southern are pounding the pavement on Capitol Hill, trying to convince lawmakers to strip out language in House Bill 2095, the 2007 Rail Security Bill, that would eliminate camp cars. They would rather keep their workers in these atrocious conditions boost their profits than house their employees in decent living quarters.
Let’s fight to keep the elimination of camp cars in the House bill.
View map of Norfolk Southern’s Camp Cars Project.
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