October 12, 2022

The threat of a railroad strike is back after a major rail union’s rank-and-file members reject a tentative agreement.

Railroads move about 30 percent of the nation’s freight, but about 90 percent of West Virginia’s coal, so a strike could have a huge effect on the Mountain State.

The U.S.’s third largest railroad union has rejected a deal renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy and supply chain. Both sides plan a return to the bargaining table before that happens.