Union Pacific this week traded job protections for the backing by its largest union of its proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future atF3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22.Network with the industry’s best and discover what’s next. Register now! The largest western railroad (NYSE: UNP) said that every member of the SMART-TD (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers—Transportation Division), union holding a job at the time of the merger will have career- ...

The biggest rail union is backing an historic proposal to create the first transcontinental railroad after receiving guarantees it won’t suffer any job losses in the merger. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future atF3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22.Network with the industry’s best and discover what’s next. Register now! SMART-TD (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers—Transportation Division), which has 5,900 members working trains and yards at Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), on Monday ...