Official at National Railway Labor Conference in US during Great Depression discussing unemployment in railway industry

The video discusses the significant unemployment in the railway sector, highlighting that 750,000 employees are out of work. It breaks down the job losses by groups, noting a reduction of 162,000 transportation service employees, 200,000 shopmen, 150,000 maintenance workers, and 104,000 clerical staff since 1923. The total unemployment in these groups is 616,000. The video emphasizes the impact on shopmen and maintenance workers, who are crucial for the safe operation and upkeep of the railway system.

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