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Deadline for railroads to reach tentative deals with unions

Politics Aug 28

Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Nation Jul 24

FILE PHOTO: Norfolk Southern Train rests near the University of North Carolina's energy generation plant, after delivering...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern in merger talks to create coast-to-coast railroad

There's widespread debate over whether such a merger would be approved by U.S. regulators, which have established a high bar for consolidation in the crucial industry.

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

World Aug 30

Teamsters union protests outside of a Liberal Party of Canada fundraiser in Halifax
Teamsters union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders for Canadian rail workers

The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it had promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again, the union announced Friday.

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

World Aug 24

Striking Teamsters union workers picket in Port Coquitlam
Canadian railroad workers union mounts legal challenge to arbitrator’s back-to-work order

The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating.

By Josh Funk, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

World Aug 22

CN and CPKC rail strike
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News Wrap: Labor dispute shuts down two major Canadian freight railroads

In our news wrap Thursday, Canada’s freight trains came to a halt nationwide amid a labor dispute, the FDA approved new COVID vaccines, Gaza cease-fire talks resumed in Cairo, British tech magnate Mike Lynch’s body was recovered from the yacht…

Jul 03

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Ukraine’s railroad workers play crucial role in creating a lifeline during war

By Volodymyr Solohub, Pavel Sookhodolskiy

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainians desperately tried to board trains to leave the country. Since then, the Ukrainian railroad has played a crucial role in evacuating people from frontline cities, transporting world leaders and moving cargo and Ukrainian…

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May 02

Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, federal regulators says

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined.

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Apr 11

Freight railroads ask courts to throw out new rule requiring 2-person crews on trains

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances. The identical challenges were filed this week in appellate courts across the country.

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Dec 08

WATCH: Biden visits Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects around the country

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

The administration says the 218-mile train route linking Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, California, about 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, may one day serve more than 11 million passengers annually.

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Oct 20

Railroad companies reject union sick time demands, raising chance of strike

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike.

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