Congress has spent the week caught up in a bitter contract dispute between freight railroads and their unions. At President Joe Biden's request, lawmakers imposed contract terms on workers to head off ...

Railroad work is among the most dangerous professions in America. When a conductor, engineer, or yard worker suffers a severe ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Two of the largest railroad unions in negotiations with railroad carriers have drawn a line in the sand: They are demanding more quality-of-life ...

15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Seeking growth drivers amid big M&A questions The 15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable examines the current state of the U.S. rail and intermodal markets, ...

After the Biden administration brokered a labor deal between railroad freight companies and their labor unions, one supply chain logistics expert is warning the agreement could still cause a ...

The House approved a measure Wednesday to end a long-running railroad labor dispute while also backing a proposal to impose seven days of paid sick leave, as President Biden urged lawmakers to work ...

Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border ...

A new exhibit in Pilsen brings to light the Mexican and Mexican American families who helped build Chicago’s rail network.

After months of ongoing negotiations, freight railroad companies and freight railroad workers reached an agreement early Thursday to avoid a looming strike that could have derailed the U.S. economy ...

The short story behind the now-averted railroad strike is this: The largest freight railroad carriers in the country were willing to cripple the transportation infrastructure of the United States ...

Tens of thousands of American workers are on strike and thousands more are attempting to unionize. WSJ examines the roots of this new labor activity and speaks with a labor economist for more context ...