The largest freight union, SMART Transportation Division, comprised of 28,000 workers has rejected the contract agreement brokered by the Biden Administration.
Almost 51 percent voted against the deal.
Another large union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, voted to ratify the agreement by 53 percent, according to Reuters.
The agreement gives workers a quarter percent increase in pay over five years, and some changes to the railroads’ strict attendance policies.
There are now four unions that have voted down the agreement. If no agreement is reached by December 8th, the railroads could lock workers out or workers could go on strike.
Story via David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein with Reuters
The December trade mission will connect American agriculture with buyers in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
August 26, 2026 02:26 PM
·
New tariffs are raising concerns as longstanding USMCA market access issues continue.
August 26, 2026 12:00 PM
·
Changing trade rules can complicate investment, purchasing and long-term planning across agricultural supply chains.
August 26, 2026 08:00 AM
·
Corn exports remain well ahead of last year as harvest approaches despite a slower week.
August 26, 2026 06:00 AM
·
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins calling the policy “catastrophic” and raising concerns about its potential impact on cattle producers.
August 25, 2026 12:21 PM
·
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the retaliatory tariffs aim to protect Canadian industries by targeting sectors including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics.
August 25, 2026 11:23 AM
·