October 29, 2020 | CP, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Clinton Herald, October 28, 2020) CLINTON, Iowa — Union workers picketed Canadian Pacific Railway in Clinton on Tuesday, saying that CP refuses to abide by an arbiter’s decision in a wage dispute. Full story: Clinton Herald
October 1, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 30, 2020) Unionized Amtrak workers, led by rail labor organizations, today will rally in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles to urge members of Congress to provide emergency funding to Amtrak to prevent...
October 1, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines, Unions
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 30, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol today, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a division of the Teamsters Rail Conference,...
July 31, 2020 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: International Association of Machinists press release, July 30, 2020) ROCKVILLE, Md. — July 31, 2020, marks the retirement of TCU/IAM National President and Labor Legend Robert A. Scardelletti. President Scardelletti has fought for America’s working families...
July 10, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters, Unions
(Source: Freight Waves, July 9, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED), a U.S. rail labor union affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, wants the freight railroads to privately mandate the testing...
June 24, 2020 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 24, 2020) The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division-IBT announced late last week a rash of positive coronavirus cases among its members at several major railroads. Full story: Progressive...
April 21, 2020 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Column by SMART-TD Vice President Brent Leonard, April 20, 2020) CLEVELAND, Ohio —While America and the world struggle to combat the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, new heroes have emerged. While much of America has long celebrated its athletes and celebrities...
April 17, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 16, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted two rail unions’ joint petition to extend time limits in which certain petitions for review must be filed with the Locomotive Engineer Review Board (LERB) and...
April 16, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: www.nj.com, April 15, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The head of a union representing NJ Transit conductors quit the agency’s coronavirus task force, contending they aren’t following their own procedures and has made inaccurate statements about masks and gloves...
April 15, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 14, 2020) A coalition of rail labor organizations is asking the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to ensure freight railroads are recalling furloughed workers before seeking waivers from federal safety regulations. Full...
