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Los ferrocarriles de clase I trabajan para reanudar rápidamente las operacionesÂ
El acuerdo tentativo del jueves para los maquinistas de locomotoras y conductores de trenes evita la huelga
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Class I railroads work to quickly resume operations
Freight railroads are attempting to rapidly resume normal operations now that a deal has been reached to avoid a strike on Friday.
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Rail roundup: CSX offers advance payments to union members in a bid to repair ‘dysfunctional’ dynamic
This week’s rail news roundup includes CSX’s to offer SMART-TD members advance payments to improve relations and Wabtec’s latest acquisition.
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‘Industries dependent upon the railroads’ service are forsaken’
The letter sent by the National Grain and Feed Association to regulators about subpar rail service is finding support among other rail industry stakeholders.
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Union to seek arbitration over BNSF attendance policy
BLET and SMART-TD have decided to pursue binding arbitration in front of a third-party board instead of an appeal.
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Federal court rules unions can’t strike over BNSF attendance policy
A U.S. district court determined that objections by two unions over BNSF’s new attendance standards qualify as being a minor dispute under federal law, meaning…
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Rail unions take attendance policy grievances to Buttigieg, Walsh
Two rail unions have sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Labor Secretary Martin Walsh criticizing the attendance policies of BNSF and other…
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Unions press on in fight against BNSF attendance program
Members of BLET and SMART-TD plan to continue pursuing legal action despite a federal judge’s temporary restraining order barring them from striking.
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Federal judge sides with BNSF, orders unions not to strike
Judge Mark T. Pittmann agreed to BNSF’s request calling for a temporary restraining order that would prevent union employees from striking as both sides potentially…
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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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