News / US rail strike threatens after latest union rejection of compromise deal

© Steve Mann

The Washington cavalry will have to saddle up again. Three months after a presidential emergency board had brokered a compromise between US rail carriers and labour unions on the brink of a stand-off, US rail customers are faced with another prospect of severe disruption.

A fourth labour union has voted against the deal and a rail stoppage could happen as early as 4 December.

All eyes were on the two largest unions representing rail employees after eight other labour groups had ratified ...