Strict employee attendance policies allow America's planes and trains to run on schedule.

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Strict employee attendance policies allow America's planes and trains to run on schedule.  But some workers say these "point systems" value efficiency over their health and well-being. Rail workers' lack of paid sick leave nearly caused an economy-rattling strike in December. 

Imagine starting a brand new job, and you start with zero points. A sick day earns you one point,...

Continue Reading Some flight attendants and rail workers have their attendance tracked by a game-like 'point system' that they say values efficiency over health