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Railroads, unions announce labor pacts

Railroads, unions announce labor pacts Several railroads and rail unions in recent days announced actions on labor agreements. Among them: • CN announced that Unifor membership ratified collective agreements that will cover 3,000 CN employees working in mechanical,...

Prosecutors Urge NLRB To Revisit Solicitation, Email Rules.

In a brief challenging parts of a National Labor Relations Board judge’s ruling, agency prosecutors urged the board Friday to overturn a series of precedents governing union access to employer property, employees’ right to use company email accounts for...

Pa. School District Says Derailment Suit Should Stay In Pa.

A western Pennsylvania school district fired back against Norfolk Southern’s request to send its lawsuit over the East Palestine derailment to an Ohio federal court, saying its claims concern damage to its buildings, facilities and students, which are all in...

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International containers moved in U.S. intermodal networks in the first quarter, down 8.8% from the same quarter last year, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

Minnesota ISLB Quadrennial Meeting

Got some quality time with our National officers Vince Verna and Brendan Sullivan while attending Minnesota’s Quadrennial meeting. Special thanks to State Chairman Joel Mueller for inviting Illinois to participate.