# TD members may act in solidarity for striking workers, but actions limited by RLA - SMART Union

> The SMART-TD union said federal Railway Labor Act limits prevent rail workers from taking secondary strike action in support of the BCTGM Nabisco strike. The union responded to a member who asked whether rail crews could refuse deliveries to Nabisco plants.

- Date: 2021-09-14 · published 2021-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45089-td-members-may-act-in-solidarity-for-striking-workers-but-actions-limited-by
- 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 keeps rail deliveries of bulk inputs to Nabisco flowing, so it has no meaningful effect on feed supply or prices.

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## Sources

- smart-union.org: https://www.smart-union.org/td-members-may-act-in-solidarity-for-striking-workers-but-actions-limited-by-rla/

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