March 6, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Erie News Now, March 5, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Wabtec has issued a statement ahead of Wednesday’s negotiations with the union that is representing the workers at the Lawrence Park plant who have been on strike since Feb. 26. The union wants to be sure that...
March 5, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Erie News Now, March 4, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Striking UE Local 506 and Local 618 employees are taking turns walking the picket lines, then warming up with a meal in the union hall. Over and over on the picket line they chant, “Who are we? UE. What do we...
February 28, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, February 27, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — The strike by members of UE Locals 506 and 618 against the massive concessions imposed by Wabtec when they took over the locomotive plant on Monday...
February 27, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, February 26, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — On February 26, 2019, approximately 1,700 members of UE Locals 506 and 618 went on strike to preserve decent wages and working conditions at the GE...
February 15, 2019 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen press release, February 11, 2019) FORT ROYAL, Va. — On Monday, February 11, 2019, The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) held an election to fill the Vice President NRAB position. This position was recently vacated by...
February 7, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 6, 2019) CN employees who are members of United Steelworkers Local 2004 (USW) have approved a new five-year contract, the union and Class I announced yesterday. Full story: Progressive Railroading
January 17, 2019 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Brotherhood of Railroad Signalment press release, January 15, 2019) FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Per the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Constitution, the General Chairmen and Grand Executive Council gathered today and elected Jerry C. Boles as President of the...
January 8, 2019 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Forbes, January 7, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The IRS has announced that employees will open tax season on time – and issue tax refunds – despite a government shutdown. But don’t plan on spending those tax refund dollars just yet: the National...
December 28, 2018 | CP, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Canadian Press, December 27, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says Unifor members have ratified a four-year labor agreement covering about 1,200 employees responsible for maintaining rail cars and locomotives. Full story:...
December 27, 2018 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 20, 2018) The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) has announced that President Floyd Mason will retire Jan. 1. Per BRS governing documents, Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Boles will assume his duties until the union elects a...
