railroads
Members of largest rail unions split on ratifying proposed deal
November 21, 2022If the two sides can’t reach a deal by the end of the “cooling-off” period on Dec. 9, the Railway Labor Act leaves the unions free to strike and the bosses free to lock them out.
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Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen reject proposed deal to avert strike
October 28, 2022Yet another union says “no” to the strike-averting deal brokered by the Biden administration.
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Railroad workers say nationalization of rails is what democracy looks like
October 18, 2022The Railroad Workers United call for public control shows that democracy and economic issues are one and the same.
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Rail maintenance employees bounce tentative national freight rail pact
October 11, 2022After the cooling off period, a strike is once again a possibility.
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Dissenting union, Machinists District 19, negotiates new deal with railroads
September 30, 2022Leaders of the union say they now have a much better deal.
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