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...Union Pacific and BNSF — a division of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway — were the two US railroads most directly affected by the closures, the association said....
...“Delivery people were left out of the profits the company made during the pandemic.”...
...For more on the way in which unions are playing the politics of swing states, check out the most recent Swamp Notes podcast, in which the FT’s US labour and equality correspondent Taylor Nicole Rogers and...
...Additional reporting by Taylor Nicole Rogers in New York...
...The hedge fund holds a $1.6bn stake in Union Pacific, making it one of the railroad’s largest shareholders....
...On Monday, the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents shippers and terminals, accused the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents dock workers, of having staged “disruptive...
...In September, the White House brokered a tentative pay deal that was supported by union leaders and the railway companies after weeks of intense negotiations....
...Freight rail accounted for an estimated 28 per cent of US freight movements in 2020, according to an analysis of transportation department data by railroad operator Union Pacific....
...They include employees of the largest carriers in North America, such as Union Pacific, CSX and BNSF, a business owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway....
...The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to enforce a tentative deal between rail companies and worker unions in an effort to avert a potentially crippling strike....
...The agreement came after months of negotiations involving America’s largest rail companies and the unions that became increasingly intense in the past few days....
...Freight rail accounted for an estimated 28 per cent of US freight movements in 2020, according to an analysis of transportation department data by carrier Union Pacific....
...Letter in response to this article: Why lunar exploration has less need for human rock collectors / From Roger Dunshea, Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK...
...After years of cost cutting, operating margins at big rail companies have peaked. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s valuations reflect this....
...Post-it maker 3M, oilfield services company Halliburton, railroad operator Union Pacific and homebuilder DR Horton are also due to publish results....
...Other earnings: Railroad operator Union Pacific could give insight into whether companies shipping products are responding to higher inflation by seeking cheaper alternatives to air freight....
...The union has accused Starbucks of illegally firing union leaders and closing unionising stores, and has filed hundreds of complaints against the company....
...Railroad company Union Pacific added emissions rules to a list of factors that could drive up its costs. General Dynamics declined to comment and Union Pacific did not immediately have a comment....
...Key economic and company reports Here is a more complete list of what to expect in terms of company reports and economic data this week....
...They will have two payday lenders owned by the same company, on the same block, with different signs, pretending like they're different companies. So that's a model that is used....
...The union representing the longshore and warehouse workers at the west coast ports has been engaged in talks with the Pacific Maritime Association, while railroads have also held discussions with unions...
...US railroad Union Pacific on Sunday said it would replace its chief executive Lance Fritz this year. Investcorp is opening an office in Tokyo....
...Rail workers are scheduled to vote on the eleventh-hour labour agreement struck last week by US president Joe Biden between rail unions and railroad companies....
...Secondly, Lex reported on investors Trillium Asset Management and Impact Shares calling on railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to offer paid sick leave to eligible workers....
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