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July 15, 2022

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Biden creates emergency panel to stave off rail worker strike

Reported by Joanna Marsh for Freightwaves. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to establish an emergency board to handle an ongoing dispute between freight railroads and their unions over a new labor contract. The board’s formation averts a potential strike by union members on Monday.
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July 15, 2022

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News update: National rail strike averted

Reported by David C. Lester for RT&S. RT&S reported earlier that we were running out of time to avoid a possible national rail labor strike beginning Monday, July 18. We can now report this potential strike has been averted. President Biden issued an executive order creating a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) that will avoid a…
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July 15, 2022

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AFL-CIO Transportation Head Says Labor/Shipper Coalition Supports Tougher Regulation of Railroads

Reported by Stas Margaronis for American Journal of Transportation. The head of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) says a coalition of labor unions and shippers in agriculture, energy and chemicals supports giving the Surface Transportation Board stronger powers to regulate the nation’s railroads In an interview with AJOT, Greg Regan, president of the Transportation…
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July 14, 2022

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Threat of US freight rail strike tests Biden’s union-friendly pledge

Reported by Taylor Nicole Rogers for Financial Times. Joe Biden’s pledge to be the most “pro-union” president is being put to the test as some 112,000 employees of the largest US freight rail carriers threaten to go on strike as early as next week, a move that could cripple the country’s already strained supply chains.…
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July 13, 2022

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President Biden faces deadline in U.S. railroad labor standoff

Reported by Lisa Baertlein for Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden faces a deadline next week to intervene in nationwide U.S. railroad labor talks covering 115,000 workers, or open the door to a potential strike or lockout that could threaten an already fragile economy and choke supplies of food and fuel. The stakes are high for…
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July 13, 2022

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Nation’s supply chain hurt by railroad workers being ‘ground to dust,’ AFL-CIO head says

Reported by Harrison Mantas for Fort Worth Star Telegram. Efforts by national freight rail carriers to increase efficiency are having the opposite effect, a union official said Tuesday. Demoralized workers are leaving the industry causing delays and damage to the national supply chain, said Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.…
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July 13, 2022

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Amtrak aggressively rebuilding its workforce as federal dollars pour in

Reported by Dan Zukowski for Smart Cities Dive. With the windfall of federal dollars from the infrastructure law, Amtrak is pursuing major projects along the Northeast Corridor — Amtrak’s Washington, D.C.-New York-Boston route — including major tunnel and bridge replacements. In addition, Amtrak’s intercity corridor plan could add 30 or more new routes and increase…
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July 12, 2022

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President Biden faces deadline in U.S. railroad labor standoff

Reported by Lisa Baertlein for Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden faces a deadline next week to intervene in nationwide U.S. railroad labor talks covering 115,000 workers, or open the door to a potential strike or lockout that could threaten an already fragile economy and choke supplies of food and fuel. The stakes are high for…
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July 12, 2022

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US Chamber Calls for White House Help in Rail Labor Dispute

Reported by Eugene Mulero for Transport Topics. Citing supply chain concerns, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined other transportation stakeholders in calling on the White House to assist with labor disputes in the freight rail sector. Suzanne Clark, the chamber’s CEO, argued recently that White House-level assistance with appointing a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) would…
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July 11, 2022

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RAIL WORKERS PREP FOR NEXT STEP

Reported by Nick Niedzwiadek and Eleanor Mueller for Politico. RAIL WORKERS PREP FOR NEXT STEP: Freight rail workers held a demonstration Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska, near a key linkage in the country’s supply chain infrastructure. It is one of several moves that labor leaders are teeing up to rally support among members and the public…
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