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Teamsters union protests outside of a Liberal Party of Canada fundraiser in Halifax

World Aug 30

Teamsters union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders for Canadian rail workers

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Nation Dec 03

National Rail Strike Looms As Union Reject Latest Contract Offer
Rail workers say quality-of-life concerns not resolved under deal imposed by Congress

President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to block a strike and force workers to accept the agreements union leaders made in September, even though four of the 12 unions — which include a majority of rail workers — voted to reject them.

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Economy Nov 30

FILE PHOTO: Deadline for railroads to reach tentative deals with unions
Why Congress is intervening in a labor dispute between railway companies and freight workers

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement.

By Hope Yen, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Politics Sep 15

An aerial view of shipping containers and freight railway trains ahead of a possible strike if there is no deal with the rail worker unions, at the BNSF Los Angeles Intermodal Facility rail yard in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 15, 2022. Photo by Bing Guan/REUTERS
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Railroads and unions agree to deal, avoiding a potentially catastrophic shutdown

Railroads and labor unions reached a tentative agreement Thursday preventing a strike that would have made supply chain issues even worse. The five-year deal includes raises for workers and addresses union concerns about working conditions, time off and schedules. Secretary…

By Amna Nawaz

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