Members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) have rejected the tentative agreement reached between unions and freight railroads. A cooling off period will last until Dec. 9 and the union said they intend to continue negotiating. IBB is the smallest union involved in the situation, but all unions have said they will not cross picket lines if one union goes on strike. Two other unions have rejected the pact while a third rejected it but then approved a renegotiated deal. The two largest unions are set to announce their voting results Nov. 21. Seven unions have approved the deal. The Biden administration is not as directly involved in the subsequent negotiations as it was when the initial deal was struck, with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh indicating before the election Congress would have to step in if a strike was on tap.
Another Union Votes to Reject Rail Agreement
Members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) have rejected the tentative agreement reached between unions and freight railroads.
(Lindsey Pound)
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