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9. And as a side note since the Union and Metro are in contract negotiations.........

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 04:19 PM

Aug 2018

Since the Union is covered by the Railway Labors Act.........AND they have authorized a strike................

Metro reaches agreement with 2nd-largest union; still no word on strike from ATU Local 689

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/07/30/metro-reaches-agreement-with-2nd-largest-union-still-no-word-on-strike-from-atu-local-689/?utm_term=.b7814d7dc110

Metro will invoke the.................The Railways Labor Act................

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/labor_law/meetings/2010/annualconference/083.authcheckdam.pdf

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