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Labor, railroads tussle over contract negotiation ‘dead end,’ seek mediation
Ten unions want a mediator to assist with negotiations for a new labor agreement between the unions and U.S. freight railroads. The railroads agree.
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Court action prevents union from striking against Union Pacific
The U.S. District Court in Nebraska sides with Union Pacific’s request to prevent Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees division from striking over the railroad’s…
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Class I railroads pressed about service, furloughs
The Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Railroad Administration administrator seek answers about Class I rail performance, while labor groups question furlough-related actions.
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Labor unions press Class I railroads on healthcare benefits
The unions filed a lawsuit against the Class I railroads, saying the railroads refuse to discuss changes to certain healthcare benefit provisions during the collective…
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Labor union presses railroads on additional coronavirus measures
With no end in sight to the pandemic in North America, BMWED says railroads should enhance worker safety.
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Rail unions seek to protect benefits from spending cuts
Rail unions don’t want unemployment and sickness benefits to be subject to government spending cuts.
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Rail groups pleased with coronavirus stimulus package
Freight rail trade and labor groups applaud the U.S. federal government for passing the $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at stabilizing the American economy amid…
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Unions criticize practice of furloughing in the rail industry
The Class I railroads furlough workers in times of lower volumes but unions think the cuts have been too deep as a result of precision…
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Rail recession in volume only
Market expert Michael Baudendistel writes about whether there is a rail recession, or are railroads paring operations and employees to fatten their bottom lines.
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U.S. freight railroads, labor unions start collective bargaining round
Train crew size, healthcare are among the key issues, on top of grappling with systemic changes to the industry
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