Amtrak cancels nearly all long-distance trains as US rail strike looms:
Rail workers are threatening to strike on Friday if they are not granted safer working ...
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Key FactsAmtrak cancels all long-distance trains in anticipation of a probable freight rail shutdown
Apr 23, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- ET Friday, a federally mandated "cooling off" period ends, potentially allowing approximately 115,000 freight rail workers in unions to walk off the job or firms to fire them.
- A combination of six of the main freight rail corporations signed agreements with eight of the twelve rail worker unions.
- , presented legislation on Wednesday to implement the board's recommendations for all freight walkers if a settlement is not reached.
- "What we should be telling rail CEOs is, "Treat your workers with decency and respect, not disdain," Sanders added.
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Amtrak Halts Long-Distance Service Over Freight Rail Labor Dispute: The passenger railroad said trains would operate only if they could complete trips by 12:01 a ...
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Amtrak cancels all long-distance trains as freight rail strike looms: Some travelers are scrambling as a possible freight railroad strike interrupts service ...
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Paid articlePaywall Amtrak to Suspend Long-Distance Services as U.S. Railroad Strike Looms: Railroads and unions are meeting in Washington ahead of a Friday deadline
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Amtrak cancels cross-country trains ahead of possible rail strike: list: Amtrak suspended the Southwest Chief, Empire Builder, California Zephyr ...
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- In response to that worry, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added a second vote on Wednesday to add seven days of paid sick leave each year for train workers covered by the pact.
- The demand for increased paid sick leave was a major stumbling block in the negotiations.
- Pelosi sought to frame Democrats and the Biden administration as union supporters, slamming rail corporations for cutting jobs, increasing worker hours, and sacrificing safety.
- The agreement did not address workers' worries about difficult-to-take-a-day-off schedules and a lack of more paid sick days.
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- Metra trains on the BNSF and Union Pacific North, Northwest, and West lines will run as scheduled Thursday night, according to the commuter rail agency.
- Freight railways directly own and operate the four BNSF and Union Pacific lines, and any work stoppage was likely to impact service on those lines.
- As commuters wait for passenger trains, a BNSF freight train passes through Aurora's Route 59 Metra rail station on Sept.
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