September 13, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: NBC News, September 13, 2022) Business groups and political officials are growing increasingly concerned about the potential for a freight rail strike that could further snarl the country’s supply chains this holiday season if a union contract dispute can’t...
September 13, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Reuters, September 12, 2022) The Biden administration urged railroads and unions to reach a deal to avoid a railroad work stoppage, saying on Monday it would pose “an unacceptable outcome” to the U.S. economy that could cost $2 billion a day....
September 13, 2022 | Headlines, Legislation, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Roll Call, September 12, 2022) Sens. Richard M. Burr and Roger Wicker introduced a joint resolution Monday that would require unions and freight railroads to accept the recommendations of a presidential emergency board to avert a strike or lockout that could...
September 13, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Trains Magazine, September 13, 2022) BNSF Railway will stop accepting temperature-controlled intermodal traffic as of 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, as it prepares for a possible work stoppage, the railroad said in a notice to customers on Monday night....
September 13, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: NBC Chicago, September 13, 2022) In a move to prevent train passengers from being stranded, Amtrak on Monday said that it would pre-emptively cancel three long-distance train routes as an impending freight rail worker strike threatens to disrupt both train...
September 13, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Television station WUSA9, September 12, 2022) A possible nationwide freight train strike may impact thousands of commuters in the DC region. Freight railroad companies like CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern have until Friday to reach agreements with...
September 12, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Associated Press, September 11, 2022) The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads’ move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week’s looming strike deadline is only an attempt to get shippers to increase...
September 12, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Reuters, September 11, 2022) Two unions negotiating contracts for almost 60,000 workers at major U.S. freight railways on Sunday said those employers are halting shipments of some cargo to gain leverage ahead of this week’s deadline to secure labor...
September 12, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: Railway Age, September 11, 2022) The six Class I freight railroads participating in national bargaining will begin taking steps as early as Sept. 12 to manage and secure shipments of hazardous and security-sensitive materials “in light of the possibility of a...
September 12, 2022 | Headlines, National Negotiations 2019, Unions
(Source: CNN, September 11, 2022) There has been a surge in union activism — including strikes and organizing efforts — in the last year that is being driven by factors far beyond pay rates and benefits packages. It’s not just about the money. If pay was the...
