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...
May 26, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, Unions
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 23, 2023) ATLNTA — Norfolk Southern Corporation President and CEO Alan H. Shaw and leaders of 12 Norfolk Southern labor unions sent a joint letter Tuesday underscoring their shared goal of partnering together to drive...
May 10, 2023 | Amtrak, Contract Agreement, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen press release, May 9, 2023) On May 5, 2023, BRS members working at Amtrak ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The 7-year Agreement was reached after nearly 18 months of negotiations and provided for general wage...
March 30, 2023 | Amtrak, Contract Negotiations, Headlines, Unions
(Source: TCU & Shop-Craft Coalition press release, March 24, 2023) On Thursday, March 23 – after 15 months of negotiations – the TCU & Shop-Craft Coalition reached a tentative agreement with Amtrak to settle each organization’s respective Section 6 notices for...
March 29, 2023 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: USA Today, March 28, 2023) In a win for unions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Democratic legislation repealing the state’s right-to-work law. Full story: USA Today
March 28, 2023 | Amtrak, Contract Negotiations, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Railway Age, March 24, 2023) Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (BMWED) and Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) members have reached a tentative agreement, after negotiating as a coalition for 15 months, with Amtrak on a seven-year contract that...
March 22, 2023 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Television station WILX, March 21, 2023) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will decide the fate of Michigan’s right-to-work law. Tuesday, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to repeal the right-to-work law. The law was originally passed quickly by Republicans in...
March 22, 2023 | Canada, CN, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Unifor press release, March 20, 2023) MONTREAL — Unifor has reached tentative collective agreements with CN Rail, averting strike action. “These negotiations were fraught with challenges, including demands for concessions by CN,” said Unifor National...
March 21, 2023 | BNSF, CP, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave, Teamsters Canada, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 20, 2023) BNSF Railway Co. and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have reached an agreement calling for the union’s members to receive an additional four paid days off to use as sick days and gain the ability to...
