Rail Strike Officially Averted
What’s New? On Dec. 2 President Joe Biden signed a bill to end the long-standing labor agreement between a freight rail station and its union workers and mitigated a rail strike. “The bill […]
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House Voted To Avoid Rail Strike
What’s New? The United States House of Representatives voted on Nov. 30 to pass a bill that would force the railroad and the unions to abide by the terms outlined in the September […]
Pending Strike Becomes Imminent
What’s New? A strike could occur as early as Dec. 9 now that freight carriers union SMART-TD has rejected the tentative agreement negotiated in mid-September by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and other officials. […]
One Rail Union Accepts Railroad Deal
What’s New?On Saturday, November 5, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union members approved the terms of the deal presented by the railroad.If you’ll recall, on July 15, President Joe Biden […]
Rail Union Reject Tentative Deal, Reinstating Strike Risk
What’s New? Just when we thought the rail unions and railroads reached a deal that pleased both parties, on October 10, approximately 12,000 union workers voted against the tentative labor agreement. Union workers […]
