Key Union Votes Down Freight Rail Contract, Making Strike More Likely The tentative agreement, brokered in September with help from the Biden administration, had averted a strike before the midterm elections.
For Rail Workers, Anger Persists Over Sick Leave A tentative new contract brokered by the White House offered employees one day off, leaving some dissatisfied and raising the risk of another impasse.
Railroad Workers Point to Punishing Schedules as Cause of Strike Employees say the inflexibility of scheduling upended their personal lives. The companies say they maintained service while using fewer resources.
What We Know About the Railroad Labor Deal A tentative deal could avert a strike by tens of thousands of rail workers, breaking an impasse in negotiations over sick time and working conditions.
Is the Remote Work Revolution Flopping, Succeeding or Both? Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel discuss how the great retreat from office life could make work better for everyone.