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A U.S. federal court has temporarily restricted union members from striking against
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) over concerns about the railroad s response to the COVID-19 pandemic among a category of workers.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska Wednesday sided with Union Pacific s (UP) petition to prevent members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED) from striking against UP. The union had warned last week that it could take action against UP on allegations that the railroad hasn t done enough to protect workers against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The court order restricts BMWED, which is affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, from striking or taking disruptive actions until January 8, 2021. A hearing on UP s request for a preliminary injunction will be held January 5 on whether to extend that restriction. A preliminary injunction enables the status quo to be preserved until a final judgment is reached.
NORFOLK, Neb. One of Union Pacific’s main unions is threatening to strike if the railroad doesn’t do more to protect its employees from the coronavirus. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division union said the Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad needs to offer its more than 30,000 employees full pay if they have to quarantine […]
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