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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
A major railroad union announced Monday that its members voted to reject a tentative labor deal brokered by the Biden administration, which opens the door for a strike as soon as Dec. 9.
The U.S. fertilizer sector is doing well, buoyed by solid demand and strong commodity prices, but the industry is increasingly concerned about disruptions like low water levels in the Mississippi River and a potential rail strike, says Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute.
The Canadian Pacific Railway, an essential factor in delivering potash to the market in the U.S. and ports for shipment around the globe, will resume operation Tuesday after a deal was reached with striking union members.
The Canadian Pacific Railway, which plays a vital role in getting potash fertilizer to U.S. farmers, says it will lock out employees Sunday if an agreement isn’t reached with union leaders who have threatened to go on strike.
More than 10,000 unionized John Deere workers from 14 facilities are now on strike after declining a proposed contract negotiated by the company and the United Automobile Workers.
The California Farm Bureau Federation plans to host a rally outside of the California state Capitol on 11 a.m. Thursday in opposition of Assembly Bill 616, a measure that will change the current process for farmworker union elections.
SAN FRANSISCO, August 2, 2017 - The Pacific Maritime Association says a majority of International Longshore and Warehouse Union have voted to approve a three-year contract extension that could ensure labor peace at West Coast ports into 2022.
