April 25, 2023 | Headlines, Organizing, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 24, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a historic first, Amazon drivers and dispatchers in Palmdale, Calif., have joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reached a strong tentative agreement...
April 25, 2023 | CN, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Railway Age, April 24, 2023) In the first quarter of 2023, CN reported revenues of C$4.313 billion, up C$605 million or 16% from first-quarter 2022’s C$3.708 billion. The Class I reported that this first-quarter record “was mainly due to higher fuel surcharge...
April 25, 2023 | Canada, CN, CPKC, Headlines, Mexico, UP
(Source: Associated Press, April 24, 2023) Three major freight railroads responded Monday to the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger with an agreement to work together on a competing service to carry shipments across North America. Canadian National, Union...
April 25, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 21, 2023) Class Is operating in the United States employed 120,668 people in March, a 0.38% increase over February’s employment level and a 4.88% increase year over year, according to Surface Transportation Board data. Five of...
April 25, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, April 24, 2023) Almost 3 months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies, sent residents fleeing and thrust East Palestine into a national debate over rail safety, residents say they are still living in limbo....
