Union Pacific’s proposed testing of one-person crews is on hold because the program can’t proceed without negotiations between the railroad and affected union members.
One railroad union has voted to ratify its labor agreement while another has split its vote, raising the prospect of a rail strike.
El acuerdo tentativo del jueves para los maquinistas de locomotoras y conductores de trenes evita la huelga
Freight railroads are attempting to rapidly resume normal operations now that a deal has been reached to avoid a strike on Friday.
This week’s rail news roundup includes CSX’s to offer SMART-TD members advance payments to improve relations and Wabtec’s latest acquisition.
The letter sent by the National Grain and Feed Association to regulators about subpar rail service is finding support among other rail industry stakeholders.
BLET and SMART-TD have decided to pursue binding arbitration in front of a third-party board instead of an appeal.
A U.S. district court determined that objections by two unions over BNSF’s new attendance standards qualify as being a minor dispute under federal law, meaning that it would be illegal for the unions to strike over the issue.
Two rail unions have sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Labor Secretary Martin Walsh criticizing the attendance policies of BNSF and other Class I railroads.
Members of BLET and SMART-TD plan to continue pursuing legal action despite a federal judge’s temporary restraining order barring them from striking.
