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Commentary
If you get a good deal, take it
Written by Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing EditorWatching Washington, November 2017: Almost three years since 12 rail labor unions commenced collective bargaining over wages, benefits and work rules with Class I railroads, plus many regionals and short lines, a coalition of six unions—representing some 60% of the 145,000 affected workers—has reached a tentative agreement with the carriers.