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The Latest Breaking News from Union Pacific

Railroad's plan to test idea to cut train crews put on hold

Union Pacific’s latest attempt to move toward cutting its train crews down to one person remains on hold

The Independent UK

Union Pacific railroad puts its shipping limits on hold

Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing last week

The Independent UK

Railroad workers pressure Congress and Biden to address working conditions

Workers and labor activists criticize Congress after it blocked a strike by voting to impose a contract agreement

The Guardian - US

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Union Pacific railroad shipping limits generate complaints

Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the railroad

The Independent UK

Investors press railroads to add sick time for workers

The major freight railroads now face pressure from investors to add sick days after Congress declined to require them as part of the contracts they imposed last week to avert a potentially devastating nationwide rail strike

The Independent UK

Rail unions look to next contract talks as Biden signs agreement - Roll Call

As President Biden signed a resolution imposing a rail labor contract agreement Friday, unions were strategizing for the next contract.

Roll Call

Michael Hiltzik: Greedy railroads are to blame for rail strike threat. Why should Congress help them?

The prevailing take on the looming national rail crisis is that a few recalcitrant railroad unions are poised go on strike Dec. 9, provoking an industrywide labor walkout that would inflict a "crippling" blow to the U.S. economy.

Los Angeles Times

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Railroad unions decry Biden's plan to block possible strike

President Joe Biden’s call for Congress to intervene in the railroad contract dispute undercuts efforts to address workers’ quality of life concerns and unions decried the move

The Independent UK

Fencing rings that netted $18 million in LA railroad thefts are taken down, authorities say

LOS ANGELES — Two theft rings that netted more than $18 million worth of merchandise stolen from railroad cars have been dismantled, authorities said Thursday, months after images of a sea of discarded containers along Union Pacific tracks in Lincoln Heights drew national attention.

Los Angeles Times

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Railroad worker negotiations head off the rails over paid sick leave

The White House-brokered deal wasn't the end of it. The parties are still haggling, and sick leave is a major issue

Axios

What Are Whales Doing With Union Pacific

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Benzinga

Christian Menefee Aims to Bring Polluters to Justice

The youngest-ever Harris County attorney is making the environment top priority. Next target: creosote contamination in Houston's Fifth Ward.

Texas Observer

After cancer-causing chemicals were found in Fifth Ward soil, Houston mayor says cleanup plans are inadequate

The city’s health department found dioxins in soil samples along the fence line of a Union Pacific rail yard. Mayor Sylvester Turner said during the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival that plans to clean up the contamination should now include relocating residents.

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Strikes are coming: It will get ugly

Biden thinks he has averted a rail strike — for now. But the elites can't crush massive discontent forever

Benzinga

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The Independent UK

Rail workers win key concessions in deal to prevent strike

Railroad workers secured a deal that will deliver 24% raises and $5,000 bonuses over five years, but it will also address some of their concerns about strict attendance rules and time off

The Independent UK

Asian shares mixed after wobbly gains on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed after modest gains on Wall Street

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Bernstein Downgrades CSX, Union Pacific As Amtrak Cancels Trains And Railroad Strike Looms

U.S. railroad companies could be just days away from a major strike that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion per day. Strike or no strike, one analyst said Wednesday that railroad stocks have limited upside from current levels in a challenging environment.

The Guardian - US

US railroad workers prepare for strike as rail companies see record profits

As rail companies see record profits and Biden’s recommendations fall flat, unions call for improved rules – or else

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The Independent UK

Disqualified for disabilities, railroad workers fight back

Union Pacific has already lost three lawsuits over the way it removes employees with health conditions because of safety concerns, and the prospect of hundreds more lawsuits looms over the railroad

The Independent UK

Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives

Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over the next three years and make them more efficient

Benzinga

What Are Whales Doing With Union Pacific

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This Is What Whales Are Betting On Union Pacific

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Union Pacific. Looking at options history for Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) we detected 10 strange trades.

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