“Why in the world would we ever call the FRA about anything? Unless I’m absolutely blatantly telling you to break the rules”
Don Sanders reported defects, got yelled at for calling the Federal Railroad Administration, and got fired. His supervisor got a raise and a bonus of nearly $20,000. The review behind that bonus cited fewer slow orders and the fact that Sanders no longer worked for BNSF. A jury found retaliation, and BNSF is appealing.