ARLINGTON, VA – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) applauded Congress for taking action to avert an economically devastating rail strike. “TFI thanks Congress for its swift work this week to implement the September Tentative Agreements (TAs) reached by rail carriers and union leadership to avert a rail strike that would have severely disrupted delivery of fertilizer to farmers as well as …
TFI Urges Carriers, Unions to Reach Agreement to Avoid Consumer Pain
ARLINGTON, VA – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) urged Congress to take action to avoid a freight rail shutdown on Sept. 16. TFI sent a letter to Congressional leaders on Sept. 7 pushing for intervention to prevent a stoppage from occurring. “A stoppage hasn’t yet happened, but we are already feeling the negative effects of non-resolution,” TFI President and CEO Corey …