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Court sides with Union Pacific, thwarting potential strikes

8 January 2021

Union members affiliated with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way – Employes Division (BMWED) can’t strike against Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) over their concerns about how Union Pacific (UP) has handled the COVID-19 pandemic among its workforce.

In a Thursday decision by Judge Brian C. Buescher of the U.S. District Court in Nebraska, Buescher sided with UP’s request asking for a preliminary injunction that would prevent BMWED from taking actions that would disrupt operations, such as picketing...

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The Daily Dash: Celadon, one year later; COVID lawsuits pile up

10 December 2020

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, FreightWaves writer Clarissa Hawes talks to former Celadon drivers one year after the company’s collapse. Plus, Estes has been hit with a COVID-related lawsuit and Covenant is bumping up driver pay.

One year later, it still hurts

It’s been one year since truckload carrier Celadon suddenly shut down, and former truck drivers remain bitter about the closure.

Clarissa Hawes talks to former Celadon...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-celadon-one-year-later-covid-lawsuits-pile-up

COVID will have lasting effects on employment litigation (with video)

17 September 2020

COVID-19 creates legal challenges for employers

John Kingston, editor-at-large of FreightWaves, interviews labor and employment attorney Gerald Maatman Jr. about avoiding legal challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.

Labor and employment attorney Gerald Maatman Jr. is tasked with advising clients on avoiding potential legal pitfalls that may arise in the workplace because of the coronavirus.

However, he admits that nothing in his 40-plus years specializing in labor law has prepared him for the challenges employers face because of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-will-have-lasting-effects-on-employment-litigation-with-video