September 5, 2024 | Headlines, Organizing, Short Line, Unions
(Source: American Train Dispatchers Association press release, September 4, 2024) On September 4, 2024, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that Train Dispatchers from the Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (G&W) have voted to unionize with the American Train...
August 7, 2024 | Headlines, NS, Railroad Safety, Unions
(Source: Trains.com, August 6, 2024) Norfolk Southern and the American Train Dispatchers Association today agreed to join the Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System. Under the one-year C3RS pilot, NS dispatches can report safety...
May 3, 2024 | BNSF, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety, Unions
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, April 25, 2024) In a win for rail safety and rail workers, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and BNSF Railway (BNSF) will partner...
April 19, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave, Unions
(Source: Transportation Communications Union press release, April 16, 2024) The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Division (BRC-TCU) is proud to announce that a sick leave agreement has been reached with Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad (CPKC). This agreement is in...
March 18, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Paid Sick Leave, Unions
(Source: Television station KCTV, March 16, 2024) On March 15, the KC Current kicked off its season in the brand new CPKC Stadium, while fans made their way to the stadium, protesters lined the streets as well. The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) staged...
March 1, 2024 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: NBC Boston, February 29, 2024) More than a dozen Keolis workers packed into an MBTA Board meeting on February 29 to describe low pay and lackluster benefits, and they urged the agency’s leader to think about “safeguards” the T can install...
February 2, 2024 | AFL-CIO, News, Unions
On January 23, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union density. The report shows that union membership grew by 139,000 in 2023. Union membership in the private sector increased by 191,000 members, with a majority of new members...
January 12, 2024 | FRA, Headlines, PSR, STB, Unions
(Source: Trains.com, January 11, 2024) A coalition of labor unions representing railroad shop workers has asked the Federal Railroad Administration and Surface Transportation Board to take five steps to improve safety and service on the Class I railroads. Full story:...
December 7, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, Railroad Safety, STB, Unions
(Source: Trains.com, December 4, 2023) A coalition of rail labor unions has criticized the U.S. Class I railroads’ hiring efforts, their pace of service improvements, and the industry’s safety record in a filing with the Surface Transportation Board. Full story:...
December 7, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, STB, Unions, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, December 4, 2023) Debate about furloughs at Union Pacific and how many employees could be affected continue to play out in the public arena following a recent industry conference where Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman called...
