giteam OP t1_iw7kust wrote on November 13, 2022 at 4:03 PM

The biggest freight railroad operator is BNSF, privately owned by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway. Union Pacific is the 2nd largest and forms a duopoly market with BNSF. Quite possibly, what we eat and use daily is transported by BNSF or Union Pacific.

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JustaOrdinaryDemiGod t1_iw7lta5 wrote on November 13, 2022 at 4:09 PM

Is that the same railroad that is on the verge of a striking union due to working conditions and wages?

koolaideprived t1_iw9xrqc wrote on November 14, 2022 at 1:41 AM

Both of them, and more. All class 1 railroads operate with members of the same unions. Right now the members of smart and the blet are voting on whether or not to accept the contract. It's mainly a threaten to strike over access to reasonable time off for things like doctors appointments. I just had to cancel a doctor's appointment that was scheduled 2 months ago because it would have taken toonmany of my "points" to make it. Wages aren't the sticking point for our union.

Source: I am a SMART member and just voted the other day.