Two railroad labor unions have sued Norfolk Southern in an effort to halt the Class 1 carrier from imposing a rule requiring workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
The SMART Transportation Division along with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago Division.
The unions acted after NS filed its own lawsuit seeking to stop unions from suing it over the vaccine rule.
NS has said in public statements that it imposed the vaccination rule due to an executive order issued by President Joseph Biden requiring federal contractors to mandate vaccinations for their employees by Dec. 8.
In their lawsuit, the unions contend that a mandatory vaccine requirement must be negotiated under the Railway Labor Act.
Tags: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen, COVID-19 vaccine, litigation, Norfolk Southern, Railroad labor unions, SMART Transportation Division
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