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Labor, railroads tussle over contract negotiation ‘dead end,’ seek mediation
Ten unions want a mediator to assist with negotiations for a new labor agreement between the unions and U.S. freight railroads. The railroads agree.
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Rail Roundup: Train crews, shippers’ views, shareholders choose
SMART-TD must negotiate with Class I railroads on train crew size; Rail Customer Coalition calls on STB to take up reciprocal switching; ASLRRA praises progress…
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Labor unions press Class I railroads on healthcare benefits
The unions filed a lawsuit against the Class I railroads, saying the railroads refuse to discuss changes to certain healthcare benefit provisions during the collective…
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Rail union urges rail industry to respond to coronavirus concerns
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen wants freight and passenger railroads to temporarily alter their sick leave policies and provide stronger sanitizing materials.
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U.S. freight railroads, labor unions start collective bargaining round
Train crew size, healthcare are among the key issues, on top of grappling with systemic changes to the industry
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