Compromise Rail Deal Includes Medical Leave Concessions (1)

One of the unions at the center of rail negotiations that nearly crippled the nation’s supply chains last week has distributed the last-minute contract deal to its members for ratification.

The document, obtained by Bloomberg Law, offers for the first time a comprehensive look at the deal brokered over 20 hours of high-stakes negotiations last week at the US Department of Labor. It will play an important role in shaping the opinion of the union rank-and-file as they vote on the agreement in the coming weeks.

The tentative agreement was circulated Thursday to members of the SMART Transportation Division, which ...