Given where industry is. They don't want to see their profits come down to protect communities like mine. And the reality is they've made plenty of money. They've invested lots in dividends and stock buybacks at the expense of investing in safety and operations and their workers. And the workers in this industry, like so many others have been telling us for a long time, things aren't safe. We have less time to inspect cars. (03:27–03:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that rail companies prioritize dividends and stock buybacks over safety and operations.
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