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BNSF, Teamsters Job Fight Belongs In Arbitration, Judge Says

By Emily Brill · October 30, 2025, 3:25 PM EDT

A Teamsters division must resolve its work assignment dispute with BNSF Railway in arbitration, an Illinois federal judge ruled, agreeing with the railway that the fight is a "minor dispute" under...

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Documents

Opinion and Order

Case Information

Case Title

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. BNSF Railway Company

Case Number

1:25-cv-09121

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

740 Labor: Railway Labor Act

Date Filed

August 01, 2025

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