Employment levels at the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads in April were up slightly from March but down 7% year-over-year, according to data submitted to the Surface Transportation Board.
U.S. Class I railroads operating in the U.S. employed 115,485 employees in April, up 0.42% from March but down 7.19% from April 2020. On a year-to-date basis, April’s headcount total is the highest among the first four months of 2021.
Rising headcount levels on a sequential basis in 2021 reflect efforts...
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