The boilermakers’ union that represents 300 railroad workers has rejected their tentative agreement with the U.S. Class I systems, becoming the third labor organization to give a new contract a thumbs down.That's a relatively small union, compared to what it was in steam days, and yet, there might yet be derricks and snow plows with boilers that have to be serviced, and the union is joining the maintenance and signal workers in saying "not yet." The full name of the union is International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, which might give you some idea of what other useful crafts might be affected.
The union announced today that its members rejected the contract that had been based on the recommendations of the Presidential Emergency Board convened this summer after railroads and the unions failed to reach a contract deal.
The article offers no reason for that Brotherhood's reluctance. Developing.
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