Freight railroads reach deal with final union

Opinion

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

By Eric Kulisch The nation's freight rail system avoided disruption when railroads and a holdout union, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, reached tentative agreement on a labor deal. Agreement was necessary by Feb. 8, the deadline for parties to be allowed to take measures into their own hands through a strike or lockout. The compromise also kept Congress from intervening and imposing contract terms. Among the issues at play was healthcare benefits. Earl...

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