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President Biden Asks Congress for Help to Avoid Rail Strike
By Jordan Fabian, Ian Kullgren and Erik Wasson (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are moving to prevent a looming shutdown of
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gCaptain’s full coverage of the looming nationwide railroad strike due to a labor dispute. Railroads including Union Pacific, Berkshire Hathaway’s BNSF, CSX and Norfolk Southern have until a minute after midnight on Friday, September 16, to reach tentative deals with three unions representing about 60,000 workers.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Sunday, November 27, 2022
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Railroad Strikes Are Rare But Crippling To Ports And Freight
by Erik Loomis (University of Rhode Island) The prospect of a potentially devastating rail workers strike is looming again. Fears of a strike in September 2022
Monday, November 21, 2022
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Divided U.S. Rail Unions Raise Specter of Strike
By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The two largest U.S. rail unions representing
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Long Beach Port Chief Sees West Coast Labor Deal Being Reached Without Strike
By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — Dockworkers and their employers at 29 West Coast ports will keep cargo at the busiest US maritime operations moving as
Friday, September 16, 2022
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Rail Worker Fight Could Be Model for Other Deals
By Lisa Baertlein and Doyinsola Oladipo LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Union railworkers in the United States scored a potential key
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With Rail Strike Averted, Focus Turns to Clearing Congestion
By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — US freight-rail companies need to turn their focus to clearing a backlog of containers at ports and at inland train
Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Biden Brokers Tentative Deal Averting Nationwide Rail Strike
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Shepardson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration secured a
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Rail Disruption Could Lead to Energy Shortages for Northeast States
By Laila Kearney and Laura Sanicola NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Northeastern U.S. states could face disruptions to fuel supplies if rail transport
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Railroads Wind Down Shipments as Strike Deadline Looms
By Kim Chipman and Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) — US railroads are poised to stop shipments of farm products and other key goods starting Thursday as the
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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U.S. Government Makes Contingency Plans for Rail Shutdown
By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday made
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White House Makes Push to Avoid Nationwide Rail Strike Costing $2 Billion a Day
By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The White House made a new effort on Tuesday to press
Monday, September 12, 2022
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Biden Urges Action to Avoid Railroad Shutdown
By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Biden administration urged railroads and unions to reach
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