CSX to cut 1,100 rail jobs amid record profits into the billions, union says

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    "url": "https://wchstv.com/news/local/csx-to-cut-1100-rail-jobs-amid-record-profits-into-the-billions-union-says",
    "title": "CSX to cut 1,100 rail jobs amid record profits into the billions, union says - WCHS",
    "excerpt": "CHARLESTON, W.VA. (WCHS) - Hundreds of railroad workers could be losing their jobs in the coming weeks across West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky as 1,100 workers, mostly engineers who deal with safety inspections, maintenance and construction – could lose their jobs across the U.S., said the general chairman of the union representing those workers, The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division. Transportation giant CSX called the BMWED on Sept. 14 and told them they’d be furloughing the 1,100 workers by mid-November, said general chairman Brian Thompson. Those positions range from $80,000 jobs to management positions in duties that involve safety inspections, rail maintenance and construction, Thompson said. CSX used the word “seasonal” in a statement about the situation. Thompson said he’s worried those furloughed positions could be permanently cut. \"This creates a huge safety risk to the community,” Thompson said. “We were just dumbfounded honestly.\" CSX had a record second quarter profit this year and earnings were well into the billions of dollars before the cuts were announced, Thompson said. “You're going to see the safety incidents,” he said. “You're going to see the derailments. You're going to see the public being affected by all of these cuts and deferred maintenance.\" Thompson said CSX didn’t give the union he represents a reason why they’re cutting the...",
    "summary": "CSX reported a record second-quarter profit in 2026, with earnings in the billions of dollars.",
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    "article_sentence": "CSX had a record second quarter profit this year and earnings were well into the billions of dollars before the cuts were announced, Thompson said."
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