May 29, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, May 20, 2019) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Chanting “One Union, One Tier” and carrying a banner reading “Don’t Derail Our Future,” over 50 UE members and allies picketed Wabtec’s...
May 14, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Unions
(Source: CN press release, May 10, 2019) MONTREAL — CN announced today that, following four tentative agreements reached between CN and Unifor council 4000 negotiators in March, union members reviewed the agreements and approved three of the four contracts in...
May 3, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: www.goerie.com, May 2, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — There are numerous elements of disagreement between the company and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. More than anything, though, the company says the contract hinges on resolving its request...
April 30, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, April 29, 2019) WILMERDING, Pa. — Members of UE Local 610, who work at Wabtec’s Wilmerding and Greensburg facilities, rallied on Saturday, April 27 against Wabtec’s demands for...
April 25, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Television station WISH, April 25, 2019) BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Hundreds of Amtrak jobs in Beech Grove could be threatened by the planned elimination of the Hoosier State line, an Amtrak spokesperson and union leaders said. Full story:...
April 16, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America press release, April 15, 2019) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — As Wabtec continues to pursue concessions from its highly skilled workforce in Erie, Pennsylvania the company and its stockholders will enjoy...
April 3, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: GoErie.com, April 3, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Talks this past week between Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers at the former GE Transportation plant in Erie have produced agreement on a couple of...
April 1, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Unions
(Source: CN press release, March 31, 2019) MONTREAL — CN announced today that new tentative collective agreements have been reached between Unifor Council 4000 and CN. Three collective agreements cover over 2,150 CN employees in Canada including all clerks and...
March 20, 2019 | Headlines, NS, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 19, 2019) Norfolk Southern Railway has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of federal rail safety regulations regarding refresher training for mechanical inspectors....
March 19, 2019 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: GoErie.com, March 18, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Representatives of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, former employees of the GE Transportation plant in Erie, sat down last week with negotiators from their new employer, Westinghouse Air...
