Por: The Boston Globe Business November 22, 2022
One of the largest railroad unions voted to reject a contract brokered by the White House, bringing the country once again closer to a rail strike that could paralyze much of the economy ahead of the holidays, union officials announced on Monday.The union representing rail conductors, SMART Transportation Division, voted the deal down. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, announced on Monday that they had voted to ratify the... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation May 31, 2023
Area leaders are pushing the Legislature to approve a $50 million bond issue to bolster rail service in Maine for passengers and freight. “It is important that we take steps now to create the future we want to see and eventually will need to face,” former state Rep. Roger... + más
Rejected contracts, White House involvement: A timeline of a potential rail strike | ABC News
Commentary: Statewide, a great train robbery is underway | Portland Press Herald
Fox Business USA Business December 02, 2022
President Biden signed a bill to avert a nationwide rail union strike Friday, saying the fight for paid sick leave is not over. on Friday signed bipartisan legislation to avoid a railroad workers strike, congratulating Congress for working with his team to avoid what could have... + más
Biden signs bill averting rail worker strike despite lack of paid sick days | CNBC
CNBC USA Politics December 02, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and abor Secretary Marty Walsh as he signs railroad legislation, providing a resoluton to avert a nationwide rail shutdown, during a signing ceremony in the... + más
Biden signs bill forcing rail unions to accept agreement, averting crippling strike | Fox Business
Biden signs bill aimed at averting rail strike, says nation avoided 'catastrophe' | ABC News
ABC News USA Business November 30, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a nationwide that would paralyze the U.S. supply chain and passenger rail service ahead of the busy holiday season.Let me be clear: a rail shutdown would devastate our economy, President Joe Biden on Monday. Without... + más
Chance of Rail Strike Has Risen to 30%, Analyst Says. There Are Still Sticking Points. | MarketWatch
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion November 29, 2022
Right now, as this is written, the railroad line from Brunswick to Augusta is under consideration for only by the Maine Department of Transportation and a trail advocacy group. If they succeed, rail opportunities between Brunswick, Augusta, Waterville, Newport and Bangor could... + más
Shocking CCTV of gas station robbery released by LAPD as suspects arrested | Newsweek
Second suspect arrested in Martha’s Vineyard bank robbery | The Boston Globe
MarketWatch USA Business November 23, 2022
Up until this point, a possible rail strike has been But Cowen analyst Jason Seidl said he thinks a rail strike is becoming more likely. “While we continue to believe that a rail strike is unlikely given the significant implications to the broader economy, we see the... + más
Retailers say Congress should intervene if rail unions go on strike | WPTV
How bad would a rail strike have been? | The Hill
The Hill USA Business September 24, 2022
The prospect of the first rail strike in the U.S. in 30 years had a lot of people worried. According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), railroads carry 28 percent of all freight in the U.S., and a disruption to service would have cost more than $2 billion per day in... + más
Looming railroad strike could cripple US economy, transportation | ABC News
America’s Railroads Are in Trouble–With or Without a Strike | Time
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