Another Railroad Union has rejected its agreement with the nation’s freight railroads. That increases the chance that Congress will possibly be called on to settle the dispute and block a strike from occurring. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers union Monday voted down the contract even though it includes 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. All 12 rail unions must approve the deals to prevent a strike. But no strike is imminent because all of the unions have agreed to keep negotiating until a deadline early next month. Contract talks with the two unions that rejected their deals last month remain deadlocked over the issue of paid sick time.
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