2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

Omaha, NE (AP) – The proposed $85 billion merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two unions that represent more than half their workers.

The unions representing engineers and maintenance workers worry the deal will jeopardize safety and jobs, and lead to higher shipping rates and consumer prices. They are now among the most prominent critics of this deal…

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