( September 9, 2026, 11:06 AM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former railroad conductor and his wife filed a complaint in West Virginia federal court against his former employer, a railroad carrier, asserting claims for retaliation and loss of consortium related to his “removal” from employment, which he alleges was done in retaliation for raising concerns about safety and deficiencies in equipment, as well as refusal to comply with a requirement to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic....