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American Train Dispatchers Association
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ATDA news updates:
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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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US Department of Labor inducts ATDA into Century of Service Hall of Fame
Washington D.C. – On September 17, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) inducted the American Train Dispatchers Association…
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Genessee & Wyoming Train Dispatchers vote to unionize with ATDA
Washington, D.C. – On September 4, 2024, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that Train Dispatchers from the Genessee &…
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ATDA celebrates the American labor movement on Labor Day 2024
Cleveland, Ohio – On Labor Day 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) proudly honors the extraordinary contributions of the…
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ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Norfolk Southern to Increase Wages and Address Quality of Life Issues
Atlanta, Georgia – On August 30, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with Norfolk…
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ATDA President Dowell hosts 3rd Quarter General Chair Zoom call
Cleveland, Ohio – On August 27, 2024, ATDA President Ed Dowell hosted the Organization’s 3rd Quarter General Chair Zoom Call.…
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ATDA Celebrates Women’s Equality Day 2024
August 26, 2024 – The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) is proud to honor and celebrate Women’s Equality Day 2024, which commemorates…
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American Train Dispatchers Association endorses Kamala Harris for President
Cleveland, Ohio – On August 26, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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