November 22, 2023 | Headlines, Teamsters, Unions
(Source: CNN, November 21, 2023) Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank. That’s how many unionized workers have won immediate pay hikes of 10% or more in just the...
November 13, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Contract Agreement, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Transport Workers Union Local 234 press release, November 10, 2023) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — On Friday, November 10, the members of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234, SEPTA’s largest union, voted to ratify new contracts with the transit agency. The City,...
November 6, 2023 | News, Unions
Tuesday, November 7, is election day in most states. BLET members and their families are encouraged to get to the polls and make Election Day count for working families. Many of the rail safety improvements Rail Labor has secured in recent years have been on the state...
November 2, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 20, 2023) The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Transport Workers Union Local 234 late last week reached a tentative agreement on a one-year contract, averting a potential strike. Full story:...
October 30, 2023 | News, Unions
Brother Dean Devita, President of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers, 32BJ, SEIU, announced on October 19 that he is retiring effective December 31, 2023. Brother Devita became President of the NCFO on October 1, 2020. He was one of the featured speakers...
October 2, 2023 | News, Unions
From now until midnight on October 31, 2023, you can enroll or change your Medical or Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefit selections for the 2024 benefit year. Members must enroll in the Health FSA every year — FSA enrollment is not automatic each year, and...
September 18, 2023 | News, Unions
On the heels of Labor Day, a new Gallup poll shows that labor unions continue to enjoy high support in the U.S., with 67% of Americans approving of them. The poll shows Americans wanting union influence to strengthen, because they believe unions are a benefit to...
June 22, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety, Unions
(Source: Freight Waves, June 21, 2023) The unions representing locomotive mechanics and railroad electricians want the Senate to take action to help move the rail safety bill toward a vote. IAM and IBEW estimate that they represent nearly 1.4 million members across...
June 5, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 4, 2023) The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has ratified a new contract with Amtrak, the union announced on June 4. Full story: Trains Magazine
May 26, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, STB, Unions
(Source: Freight Waves, May 23, 2023) The Class I railroads are still far under the employment levels needed to provide exceptional rail service, let alone grow network capacity, an attorney representing seven freight rail unions argued in a Monday filing to the...
