What the rail strike deal tells us about the fragility of the supply ...

Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile. Read More

Biggest US rail union rejects labor deal, sparking holiday strike concerns

Members of the largest US rail workers union rejected a proposed labor deal on Monday – a move that sparked concerns of a potential strike just ahead of the busy holiday season. Read More

Potential rail strike could have 'significant detrimental ... - ABC News

Abe Eshkenazi, the CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management spoke to ABC News Live about a potential railroad worker strike this week. Read More

US Rail Workers Have Final Say on Deal — or Possible Strike

If approved, the agreement would mark the end of a saga that risked disruptions to the supply chain of the world’s largest economy. A strike could cost the US economy as much as $2 billion per ... Read More

A rail strike would have put another kink in an out-of-balance ... - NPR

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, about the effects that a strike would have had on supply chains still recovering from the pandemic. Read More

How a Rail Strike Could Wreak Havoc on the American Supply Chain

How a Rail Strike Could Wreak Havoc on the American Supply Chain If freight trains stop rolling, the result could be chaos for business, shortages for consumers, and fresh momentum for rising prices. Read More

What a looming rail strike could mean for the American economy

It wouldn't take long for the effects of a rail strike to trickle through the economy. Many businesses only have a few days' worth of raw materials and space for finished goods. Makers of food ... Read More

Rail Strike Threatens to Slow US Supply-Chain Recovery

This week is shaping up to be a pivotal one for companies in the US that rely on trains for transporting commodities, components and finished products. Read More

President Biden touts tentative labor deal to avert rail strike

The strike would have had ripple effects across America's economy. Railroads, manufacturers and shippers were preparing for the worst. Read More

A US Rail Strike Was Averted—but the Crisis Is Far From Over

A US Rail Strike Was Averted—but the Crisis Is Far From Over A preliminary agreement prevented a total shutdown, but many supply chains still face delays and disruption caused by staff shortages. Read More

Massive rail strike could mean more supply chain issues

In past national rail labor disputes, lawmakers have voted to impose terms on the railroads before workers could strike. Reaching a new deal would help railroad companies hire more workers, which ... Read More