Amtrak Labor Agreement
1997-11-03T10:00:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmE1XC8xOTk3MTEwMzEwMTAzNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and the chief negotiators announced an agreement between AMTRAK and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. The agreement provided for savings and a wage increase. A strike would have caused the shutdown of passenger rail service across the nation as well as commuter lines in several urban areas.
Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and the chief negotiators announced an agreement between AMTRAK and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of… read more
Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and the chief negotiators announced an agreement between AMTRAK and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. The agreement provided for savings and a wage increase. A strike would have caused the shutdown of passenger rail service across the nation as well as commuter lines in several urban areas. close
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