Shawn Fain is not a typical president of the United Automobile Workers union.Mr. Fain recently declined a symbolic handshake with the chief executives of the major Detroit automakers, a gesture […]
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Back to news homeBlocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act
Freight trains frequently stop and block the roads of York, Ala., sometimes cutting off two neighborhoods for hours. Emergency services and health care workers can’t get in, and those trapped […]
Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say
Norfolk Southern once had so few accidents and injuries that it won the rail industry’s prestigious E.H. Harriman safety award for 23 years in a row until it was retired […]
Key Freight Rail Union Rejects Deal, Increasing Strike Risk
Members of a union that primarily represents freight rail conductors have narrowly voted down a tentative labor contract, their union said Monday.If the two sides cannot reach another tentative agreement […]