Rail Strike Brinksmanship Looms Over Holidays
NOVEMBER 25, 2022 BY WATERWAYS JOURNAL
Even if a threatened rail strike is averted at the 11th hour on December 4—the expiration of the “cooling-off” period for one of the rail unions—we are already being affected by it. There is some confusion about when a strike would actually begin because another union’s cooling off period ends December 8.

According to federal safety measures, railroad carriers begin officially preparing for a strike seven days before the announced strike date, although most begin earlier than that. The carriers start to prioritize the securing and movement of security-sensitive materials like chlorine for drinking water and hazardous materials. Chemicals are not transported in the 96 hours before a strike date.

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