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$85B Railroad Merger Would Reshape US Freight, Union Warns Of 'Monopoly In Disguise' $85B Railroad Merger Would Reshape US Freight, Union Warns Of 'Monopoly In Disguise'
$85B Railroad Merger Would Reshape US Freight, Union Warns Of 'Monopoly In Disguise' Two major rail companies are planning to merge, potentially creating the first transcontinental freight railroad in the country's history. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced the landmark $85 billion deal on Tuesday, July 29. The combined company would stretch over 50,000 route miles across 43 states, connecting nearly 100 ports and unifying two of the largest freight carriers into a $250 billion business. The nation's coasts were linked by rail in 1869, when a golden spike was driven in Utah, connecting Union Pacific and Central Pacific's lines. Despite the con…

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by Chris Spiker
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East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal
East Coast Ports Dodge Shutdown As Dockworkers Reach Tentative Six-Year Deal Dockworkers and port companies have come to a tentative agreement on a new six-year deal, avoiding another work stoppage that would cause major shipping disruptions along the East Coast. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the tentative agreement in a joint news release at night on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The deal aimed to avoid another potential strike on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The ILA and USMX agreed to extend the current master contract until ILA representatives can convene for a ratification vote and USMX members can final…

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by Chris Spiker
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Massachusetts Trader Joe's Becomes First To Unionize: 'This Victory Is Historic' Massachusetts Trader Joe's Becomes First To Unionize: 'This Victory Is Historic'
Massachusetts Trader Joe's Becomes First To Unionize: 'This Victory Is Historic' Employees at a Trader Joe's in Western Massachusetts are celebrating as they became the first store to form a union at their company. "This victory is historic, but not a surprise," Trader Joe's United said in a statement on Twitter. "Despite the company's best efforts to bust us, our majority have never wavered." The union vote passed 45-31 at a store in Hadley with 81 Trader Joe's employees casting their votes, Boston.com reports. The next step is to negotiate a contract with the company.  WE WON!!! pic.twitter.com/T0lXTtOykp — Trader Joe's United (@TraderJoesUnite) July 28, 2022 "W…

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by David Cifarelli
Business
Marijuana Dispensary NETA Accused Of Using Union-Busting Tactics Against Employees Marijuana Dispensary NETA Accused Of Using Union-Busting Tactics Against Employees
Marijuana Dispensary Neta Accused Of Using Union-Busting Tactics Against Employees Marijuana dispensary NETA has been accused of quashing employee efforts to unionize at its Brookline and Franklin facilities. Over the last two months, the UFCW Local 1445 (United Food and Commercial Workers) labor union has filed a host of federal complaints alleging that employees have been fired or threatened over collective bargaining efforts at two of the facilities owned by NETA - New England Treatment Access, according to the Boston Business Journal. NETA has denied the complaints. “We support everyone’s right to join or not join a union, but because NETA already offers progressiv…

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by Kristin Palpini