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American Train Dispatchers Association
Member AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department
ATDA news updates:
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ATDA recognizes Donald Trump’s Presidential election victory
Cleveland, Ohio – On 11/6/2024, American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) President Ed Dowell acknowledged Donald Trump’s election as 47th President of the…
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ATDA Joins Rail Labor Protest of Keolis Commuter Services over its refusal to bargain in good faith
Boston, Massachusetts – On 10/23/2024, national and local leaders of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) took part in a…
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ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Belt Railway of Chicago to increase wages and address quality of life issues
Bedford Park, Illinois – On 10/18/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with the Belt Railway…
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ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Terminal Railway to increase wages and address quality of life issues
St. Louis, Missouri – On 10/10/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with Terminal Railway…
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Employee Cost Share of National Health and Welfare Plan set to drop by over 10% on January 1, 2025
October 10, 2024 – The Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) and National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) announced today that the…
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ATDA members return split ratification decision on proposed agreements with CSX Transportation
Jacksonville, Florida – On 10/8/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) returned a split ratification decision on proposed…
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UnitedHealthcare adds resource webpage for those impacted by Hurricane Helene
October 7, 2024 – In response to the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has published a resource…
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ATDA and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad reach 5-year agreement, avoiding years-long bargaining cycle
Hammond, Indiana – On 10/4/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB) reached a tentative…
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ATDA members ratify 5-year Agreement with Norfolk Southern to Increase Wages and Address Quality of Life Issues
Atlanta, Georgia – On 10/3/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) voted in overwhelming favor (over 80% of…
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ATDA members ratify 5-year agreement with BNSF to increase wages and accelerate paid vacation accrual
Fort Worth, Texas – On 10/3/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) voted at a near two-thirds margin…
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US Secretaries of Labor & Transportation call upon CPKC to provide paid sick leave in publicized letter
Washington, D.C. – On September 25, 2024, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su…
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ATDA, BLET, & SMART-TD jointly endorse Sherrod Brown for US Senate after he meets with Presidents of the three unions at ATDA HQ
Cleveland, Ohio – On September 23, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET),…
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