railroads
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Fresh off election victory, Golden again bucks Biden over deal to avert rail strike
The Lewiston Democrat said imposing railroad pact by legislation was 'premature.'
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
The measure now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
The bill would impose a compromise labor agreement that was voted down by four of the 12 unions representing more than 100,000 employees at large freight rail carriers.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Congress prepares to take up bill preventing rail strike
Railroad unions decried Biden’s call for Congress to intervene in their contract dispute, saying it undercuts their efforts to address workers’ quality-of-life concerns.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Railroad unions decry Biden’s plan to block possible strike
Lawmakers may be asked to vote this week to impose the terms of the deals the 12 unions agreed to in September, even though 4 of those unions representing more than half of the 115,000 rail workers rejected them.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Biden calls on Congress to head off potential rail strike
Commuter railroads and Amtrak would also be affected by a strike because many of them use tracks owned by the freight railroads.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
U.S. supply chain under threat – again – as unions, railroads, clash
A split vote Monday from the 2 biggest railroad unions follows the rejection by 3 other unions of their deals with the railroads that the Biden administration helped broker.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Potential railroad strike would damage struggling U.S. economy, but effects in Maine unclear
A total of 60,000 union workers had been expected to walk off their jobs as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
Maine Voices: Casco Bay Trail faces an important test. Let’s hope it passes.
The challenges of the last several years have only strengthened people’s love for the outdoors. A multi-use off-road loop is the way to go.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
Canadian group eyes revival of Grand Trunk Railroad from Montreal to Boston
The plan calls for stops in Bethel, Auburn, Portland and Old Orchard Beach, but there's no timetable for the project.
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