OMAHA, Neb. – The Union Pacific railroad and its major workers union reached a tentative contact accord that would assure union members a work schedule of 11 days on and four days off – in contrast to the current rule of being on call 24/7. A deal with the 32,000-mile Union Pacific could be become a model for the entire U.S. railroad industry. This includes other major rail lines in the Upper Midwest – BNSF, CPKC and Canadian Nationa;. The Union Pacific runs a daily freight between Winona and LaCrosse. The pending UP deal is with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, whuch has 72,000 members.
