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Amid gains, railroaders seeking quality-of-life improvements

FILE - A rail worker switches a track for a Locomotive in the Selkirk rail yard, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Selkirk, N.Y. The contract imposed on railroad workers last fall didn't resolve their quality-of-life issues, but there have been a couple small hopeful signs this year that the major freight railroads might start to address some of their concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File) FILE - A locomotive stops to switch tracks before arriving at the Selkirk rail yard Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Selkirk, N.Y. The contract imposed on railroad workers last fall didn't resolve their quality-of-life issues, but there have been a couple small hopeful signs this year that the major freight railroads might start to address some of their concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)