Amtrak asked a U.S. court to block a
plan by six unions to strike on Friday to protest government
budget cuts and show a need for the passenger railroad’s services,
a union official said.
The railroad, facing a 50 percent cut in its $1.8 billion
funding request, sought an order in U.S. District Court in
Washington, said Don Griffin, a lawyer for the Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees that represents track workers. A
strike could affect Amtrak’s 60,000 daily riders and rail
commuters in the Northeast.
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Charles Moneypenny, who heads the Transport Workers Union’s
rail division, said on Sept. 17 that the walkout was to protest
the Bush administration’s plan to cut Amtrak funding to $900
million for the fiscal year starting Wednesday. The House approved
$900 million and the Senate is considering legislation that could
give Amtrak $1.35 billion.
Amtrak didn’t respond to requests for comment.
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