New contract doesn't fix working conditions, say rail workers
BNSF rail workers and SMART TD Local 891 leaders Josh Ramey (left) and Ryan Hedgecock. SMART TD rejected a contract that was later imposed upon the nation's railroad union members by congress and the President. (Photo by Adrian Knowler/Daily Inter Lake)
BNSF trains sit in the snow at Whitefish Depot, in Whitefish, Montana. (Photo by Adrian Knowler/Daily Inter Lake)
A BNSF locomotive waits to leave Whitefish Depot in Whitefish, Montana. (Photo by Adrian Knowler/Daily Inter Lake)
A monthslong labor dispute between the Class I railroads and rail worker unions ended Dec. 2 with Congress’ intervention, subjecting workers to a new contract and using the 1926 Railway Labor Act to prevent a potential strike. ...
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