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)
December 18, 2022
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New contract doesn't fix working conditions, say rail workers
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.