Re: New (more accurate) article [link]
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 06-05-2009 - 17:37
Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> If you are in a railroad union and start a job
> action (strike, etc.) which hasn't been sanctioned
> by the National hedquarters, you and/or your local
> can be sued for lost revenue by the affected
> carrier. It's happened in the not to distant past,
> although I forget the details.
Possibly you're referring to the court action UP took against a UTU local at West Colton a few years ago. It wasn't an actual strike, but a "job action."