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Union Pacific sued after firing rail worker on medical leave

A lawsuit says Union Pacific routinely hires private investigators to check out employees' medical leave claims and then fires anyone who happens to leave their house while they are off

The Independent UK

UP becomes second railroad to drop push for one-person crews

Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry's longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last month's fiery derailment in Ohio

The Independent UK

2 dead in rail car; human smuggling investigation indicated

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men

The Independent UK

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Two dead after panicked police call from migrants 'suffocating' inside shipping container

Police in Uvalde, Texas, were alerted to a distressing call on Friday afternoon after migrants desperately tried to seek help whilst stuck in a train travelling near the US-Mexico border

Daily Mirror

Texas police: Migrants found 'suffocating' in train; 2 dead

Police in South Texas say that two migrants have been found dead and at least 10 have been hospitalized after authorities received a call that they were “suffocating” in a freight train car traveling near the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Editorial: Trains are huge polluters. California regulators should clean them up

Communities near railyards, ports and other freight corridors have long been hit hard by air pollution from dirty, old locomotives. These massive, track-mounted vehicles, which use a diesel generator to power electric motors and move rail cars carrying cargo or passengers, are major polluters, responsible for a growing share of…

Los Angeles Times

Leaked audio reveals US rail workers were told to skip inspections as Ohio crash prompts scrutiny to industry

Exclusive: employee says manager told her to stop marking cars for repair, as Ohio derailment brings hard look at industry’s record of blocking safety rules

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‘Crafting an illusion’: US rail firms’ multimillion-dollar PR push

Norfolk Southern, the company behind the Ohio train crash, and other rail firms spent millions on marketing and lobbying

The Guardian - US

Union Pacific will replace rail CEO amid hedge fund pressure

Union Pacific has announced plans to replace its CEO later this year after a hedge fund that holds a $1.6 billion stake in the railroad went public with its concerns about his leadership

The Independent UK

In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick time

Several thousand workers at CSX will soon get one of the things that pushed the railroad industry to the brink of a strike last fall: paid sick time

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Amid gains, railroaders seeking quality-of-life improvements

The contract imposed on railroad workers last fall didn't resolve their quality-of-life issues, but there are indications the major freight railroads might start to address some of their concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time

The Independent UK

Railroad's plan to test idea to cut train crews put on hold

Union Pacific’s latest attempt to move toward cutting its train crews down to one person remains on hold

The Independent UK

Union Pacific railroad puts its shipping limits on hold

Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing last week

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Railroad workers pressure Congress and Biden to address working conditions

Workers and labor activists criticize Congress after it blocked a strike by voting to impose a contract agreement

The Independent UK

Union Pacific railroad shipping limits generate complaints

Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the railroad

The Independent UK

Investors press railroads to add sick time for workers

The major freight railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick days after Congress declined to require them as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike

Roll Call

Rail unions look to next contract talks as Biden signs agreement - Roll Call

As President Biden signed a resolution imposing a rail labor contract agreement Friday, unions were strategizing for the next contract.

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Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Greedy railroads are to blame for rail strike threat. Why should Congress help them?

The prevailing take on the looming national rail crisis is that a few recalcitrant railroad unions are poised go on strike Dec. 9, provoking an industrywide labor walkout that would inflict a "crippling" blow to the U.S. economy.

The Independent UK

Railroad unions decry Biden's plan to block possible strike

President Joe Biden’s call for Congress to intervene in the railroad contract dispute undercuts efforts to address workers’ quality of life concerns and unions decried the move

Los Angeles Times

Fencing rings that netted $18 million in LA railroad thefts are taken down, authorities say

LOS ANGELES — Two theft rings that netted more than $18 million worth of merchandise stolen from railroad cars have been dismantled, authorities said Thursday, months after images of a sea of discarded containers along Union Pacific tracks in Lincoln Heights drew national attention.

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Railroad worker negotiations head off the rails over paid sick leave

The White House-brokered deal wasn't the end of it. The parties are still haggling, and sick leave is a major issue

Benzinga

What Are Whales Doing With Union Pacific

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Texas Observer

Christian Menefee Aims to Bring Polluters to Justice

The youngest-ever Harris County attorney is making the environment top priority. Next target: creosote contamination in Houston's Fifth Ward.

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