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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Mitchell Ferman

Key Texas industries could face bottlenecks over railroad labor dispute

The Union Pacific Englewood railyard in Houston on Sept. 9, 2022.
The Union Pacific Englewood rail yard in Houston. Rail workers have threatened a national strike to begin Thursday night, which could have far-reaching impacts in Texas. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

Texas industries that transport commodities ranging from agriculture to petroleum products via railroad could face bottlenecks as soon as this weekend as large railroad companies and unions representing railroad workers remain locked in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

Tens of thousands of railroad workers around the country are threatening to stop working Thursday night if a new contract is not reached between the companies and two major unions that represent a majority of the country’s railroad workforce.

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