The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED), the third-largest railroad union in the U.S., has rejected a tentative deal with its employers, reviving the possibility of a strike in the vital railroad sector.
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Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United States after BNSF, with which it shares a duopoly on transcontinental freight rail lines in the Western, Midwestern and West South Central United States.
Train and engine workers at the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers's transportation division (SMART-TD) narrowly voted down the deal, the union announced Monday. The vote sets the stage for a walkout on Dec. 9, in the middle of the holiday shopping season that demands increased shipping volume.
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The UTU is the largest railroad operating union in North America, with more than 600 locals. The UTU represents employees on every Class I railroad, as well as employees on many regional and shortline railroads.