July 15, 2022 | Contract Negotiations, National Negotiations 2019, News
The United Rail Unions issue the following statement July 15, 2022: The Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition attended the Public Interest Hearings hosted by...
July 15, 2022 | CEO Pay, Contract Negotiations, National Negotiations 2019, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 15 — On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce traveled to Washington D.C. to represent the membership of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen at the Public Interest Hearings held by the National...
July 12, 2022 | National Negotiations 2019, News
By Dennis R. Pierce, BLET National President Today, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen tallied the ballots cast in its first nationwide strike vote over national contract negotiations since 2011. In a showing of solidarity and unity, 99.5% of the...
July 12, 2022 | COVID, Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Television station KOLN, July 10, 2022) LINCOLN, Neb. — Railway workers rallied outside of the BNSF Railway offices on Sunday. Participants marched and chanted around the Lincoln Station, advocating for more benefits, a pay raise and a new contract. It’s been...
July 12, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, National Mediation Board, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Television station KLKN, July 10, 2022) LINCOLN, Neb. — Railroad workers across the country have been working without a contract since 2019. They are pushing for better pay, change in their harsh attendance policies, and further issues affecting railroad...
July 12, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 8, 2022) FORT WORTH, Texas — Railroad freight traffic across the United States could come to a screeching halt July 18 if progress isn’t made on a labor contract between national rail carriers and their unions. Full story: Fort...
July 8, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 7, 2022) A growing list of businesses are letting President Joe Biden know they’re worried about the current stalemate in major freight railroads’ labor negotiations and the impact a potential rail strike would have...
July 7, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 6, 2022) A coalition of rail shippers is calling on President Joe Biden to establish a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to help the nation’s largest railroads and rail labor groups reach a contract settlement. Full story:...
July 7, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Freight Waves, July 6, 2022) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on President Joe Biden to help resolve a dispute between the country’s Class 1 railroads and 12 rail unions to avert a possible rail strike beginning July 18. Full story: Freight...
June 30, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019, Ports, PSR
(Source: Progressive Farmer, June 27, 2022) Rail and port workers in the U.S. and Canada are in the midst of contract negotiations, and a failure to come to an agreement could be a disaster for West Coast ports and railroads. Currently, there are three major...
