# BNSF unions can't strike over attendance policy, judge rules

> A federal judge on Tuesday granted BNSF a temporary restraining order that bars the unions from striking over the new attendance policy. The judge agreed that the dispute was minor under the collective bargaining agreement, and the order expires Feb. 8. BNSF said the policy will improve crew availability and predictability.

- Date: 2022-01-26 · published 2022-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43164-bnsf-unions-can-t-strike-over-attendance-policy-judge-rules
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The ruling removes the immediate threat of a rail stoppage that could have disrupted grain and feed shipments. Rail risk remains a factor if the dispute is not resolved when the order expires.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-25 | [BNSF files federal lawsuit to block unions from striking](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43162-bnsf-files-federal-lawsuit-to-block-unions-from-striking.md) | -2.1% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-26 | [Juba, Congo food aid stuck in port over strike - The EastAfrican](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23758-juba-congo-food-aid-stuck-in-port-over-strike-the-eastafrican.md) | -1.3% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-25 | [Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order to Block Feb. 1 BNSF Worker Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43157-judge-grants-temporary-restraining-order-to-block-feb-1-bnsf-worker-strike.md) | -2.1% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-15 | [Romanian union says strike averted at ADM Constanta grain silos \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58106-romanian-union-says-strike-averted-at-adm-constanta-grain-silos-financial-post.md) | -0.5% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2016-11-15 | [Union workers at Gothenburg port go on strike - Radio Sweden \| Sveriges Radio](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73857-union-workers-at-gothenburg-port-go-on-strike-radio-sweden-sveriges-radio.md) | -1.6% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- nbcnews.com: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bnsf-unions-cant-strike-attendance-policy-judge-rules-rcna13548

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