Large rail union SMART-TD votes to reject labor deal as national strike moves closer

Railroad workers are fed up but hoping to avoid a strike

Negotiations between the railroad unions and their employers are edging toward a cliff ahead of a Dec. 9 deadline

U.S. Rail Workers Reject Tentative Union Contract, Set Stage for Dec. 9 Strike

In more labor news, members of a union representing U.S. freight rail conductors have voted to reject a tentative labor contract. It’s the fourth — and largest — of a dozen rail industry unions to reject the agreement brokered by the Biden administration last September. Many of those rejecting the deal said the tentative contract failed to address chronic staffing shortages, long hours and unpredictable schedules. If any of the unions decides to…

A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad

American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month.

A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad

American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month.

A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad - WNKY News 40 Television

American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month.

A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad

American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. One of the biggest rail unions rejected its deal Monday over concerns about demanding sch…