Railroad deregulation: pricing reforms, shipper responses, and the effects on labor.

The Staggers Rail Act of 1980 relaxed restrictions on pricing and eased abandonment procedures in the railroad industry. Although the Act made virtually no reference to labor, its impact on labor has been dramatic. The long-term contraction of industry employment accelerated quite sharply after 19...

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Published in:Industrial & Labor Relations Review Vol. 50; pp. 80 - 92
Main Authors: MacDonald, James M., Cavalluzzo, Linda C.
Format: Article
Published: Cornell University October 1996
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