General Electric completed the spinoff off its century-old railroad division on Monday. The Erie, PA locomotive factory is facing its first open-ended strike since 1969-1970.

General Electric completed the spinoff off its century-old railroad division on Monday. The Erie, PA locomotive factory is facing its first open-ended strike since 1969-1970.

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1,700 locomotive workers just went on strike at GE-Wabtec factory in Pennsylvania

General Electric just spun off its century-old railroad division to Wabtec. Factory workers immediately went on strike to protest the new owner's push for mandatory overtime and pay cuts for new hires.