Biggest Rail Union Joins Others in Endorsing Union Pacific Merger but some Still Have Reservations

Biggest rail union endorses Union Pacific merger, but some still have reservations

The nation's largest railroad union joined the list of companies endorsing Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern.

Local conductor union chief says he distrusts U.P. job-security deal

"I’m very skeptical on how this job security can be ironclad with Union Pacific,” said Jeff Cooley, Bailey Yard-based conductor and president of SMART-TD Local 200 in North Platte.

Largest rail union backs $85 billion merger after job protections, but critics warn of monopoly risk

The nation’s largest railroad union joined the list of companies endorsing Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to protect jobs, but other unions and chemical makers that rely on the railroads are still expressing concerns about the deal. The SMART-TD union that represents conductors and other rail workers said Union Pacific put CEO Jim Vena’s promise not to lay off any of its worker…

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Biggest rail union joins others in endorsing Union Pacific merger but some still have reservations

The nation’s largest railroad union endorsed Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to protect jobs.

Rail union endorses merger of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern

The largest U.S. railroad union said Monday it will support Union Pacific's $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern, helping to advance a deal that surprised competitors and had been expected to face resistance from labor and regulators.