Amtrak deal averts strike
January 18th 2008 11:45 am
The Associated Press is reporting (via the Asbury Park Press) that Amtrak has reached a deal with its unions and there will not be a strike:
Amtrak has reached a deal with its union averting a possible strike at the end of this month, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
The deal averts not only rail passenger disruptions but commuter chaos in many East Coast suburbs where short-distance trains run on Amtrak infrastructure.
People familiar with the agreement, speaking on condition of anonymity because it had not been formally announced, said the labor agreement adopts the recommendations of a presidential emergency board report issued Dec. 30. That report triggered a 30-day countdown until a strike became legal.
A public signing ceremony for the deal was tentatively scheduled for this morning.