Two rail labor unions have decided to pursue arbitration over their objections with BNSF’s new attendance policy versus pursuing the issue before a federal appeals court.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the International Union of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) said they have decided to pursue arbitration because of the potential lengthiness of the appeals process and also because it appears unlikely that an appeals court would...
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