From jobs to safety, biggest railroad union fears 'meltdowns' from Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

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The head of the biggest railroad labor union in the U.S. is warning of transportation “meltdowns” if labor concerns and conditions are not met in the proposed merger between Union Pacific

and Norfolk Southern

The merger, announced last week, would be the largest buyout ever in the rail sector, and would create the nation’s first coast-to-coast freight rail operator, combining Union Pacific’s strength in the western U.S. with Norfolk’s network primarily covering the eastern U.S.

SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD) has already stated its intention to petition the government to block the deal, with Union Pacific’s safety record among its primary concerns.