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Major Dispute - Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Violates Crew Consist Agreement

April 23rd, 2015
Posted By
Andrew J. Thompson
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals this week overturned a district court’s granting of a preliminary injunction barring the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) from engaging in a strike against the Wheeling & Lake Erie R… Read More
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Categories: Rail Law Blog
Tags: BLET, crew consist, major dispute, minor dispute, Railway Labor Act, strike, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co.

Rail Workers at Long Island Railroad Set to Strike

February 6th, 2014
Posted By
Andrew J. Thompson
In a contract dispute that has been ongoing since 2010, rail workers have threatened to go on strike as early as next month after a refusal by the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) to implement wage increases recommended by a Presidential Emergency Board (… Read More
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Categories: Rail Law Blog
Tags: LIRR, Long Island Railroad, National Mediation Board, NMB, PEB, Presidential Emergency Board, strike