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Coordinated Bargaining Coalition welcomes face-to-face mediation over national contract negotiations
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 20, 2022) — The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) Rail Labor Unions* are preparing for in-person mediation sessions before the National Mediation Board (NMB) in Washington D.C., May 24-26. The Unions hope this will help to settle their ongoing national contract dispute. After more than two years of bargaining, which can only be… Read More »Coordinated Bargaining Coalition welcomes face-to-face mediation over national contract negotiations
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The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition again calls on NMB to proffer arbitration
While waiting for a response to our recent request to the National Mediation Board that a proffer of arbitration be issued by the Board to move our contract dispute to the next level, CBC unions participated in two additional days of mediated bargaining sessions with NCCC this week. Read the complete press release.
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Coordinated Bargaining Coalition
The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition released the following statement on April 25, 2022: Select here to read the statement:
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BNSF & NS declare impasse over crew size
Class I railroad carriers BNSF and NS declared an impasse this week in the mandatory bargaining over crew size under Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act (RLA). In declaring an impasse, the two railroads, represented by the National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC), seek federal mediation as required by the RLA. Union Pacific Railroad is… Read More »BNSF & NS declare impasse over crew size
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Pierce, Wallace and Joynt elected to lead Teamsters Rail Conference
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 17 — BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce was reelected by acclamation to his fourth term as President of the Teamsters Rail Conference at the Rail Conference’s Fifth Quadrennial Convention in Chicago on March 17, 2022. Read the article here
Rail News
- These ports are causing the most congestion in the global supply chain, new CNBC charts showReported by Lori Ann LaRocco for CNBC. The drop in Shanghai’s port productivity, which is driven by to the lack of people working due to Covid lockdowns, can be seen in the container wait time at the port, according to CNBC’s new Supply Chain Heat Map. “In Shanghai, ocean terminals, warehouses, and trucking services are operating as normal but with… Read more »
- RAILROAD’S STRINGENT ATTENDANCE POLICY COULD EXACERBATE SUPPLY CRISISAmerica's Workforce Union Podcast. AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed an oppressive attendance policy implemented by BNSF Railway and its impact on workers and the supply chain crisis. Called Hi-Viz, the policy is point-based and docks workers for absences, including family emergencies and sickness. Due to this strict policy, many… Read more »
- Physical Brake Inspections Keep Everyone SafeOn behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s notice regarding Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific’s petition for waiver of compliance and statutory exemption. TTD consists of 37 affiliate unions representing the totality of rail labor, including carmen and other rail workers who work on lines covered by this waiver.[1]… Read more »
- TTD Applauds STB’s Proposal on Freight Service, But More Action Is RequiredOn behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Surface Transportation Board’s proposed rule regarding Expedited Relief for Service Emergencies. TTD consists of 37 affiliate unions representing the totality of rail labor in the U.S.[1] The proposed rule would amend procedures for parties seeking a board order directing an incumbent carrier to take… Read more »
- Autonomous transit buses will still need skilled operators, researchers sayReported by Dan Zukowski for SmartCitiesDive. Even with advanced automated driving technology, transit vehicles including public transit buses and vans are “highly likely” to require the presence of a qualified human operator, according to a report issued Thursday by Traffic21, a transportation research institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Human operators will likely be required in part because transit buses operate… Read more »
- Unions critical of BNSF’s new adjustments to attendance policyReported by Joanna Marsh for Freightwaves. Two unions are still critical of BNSF’s controversial attendance policy, saying recent adjustments aren’t enough to overcome its shortcomings. “BNSF’s proposed changes to its HiViz attendance policy are unimpressive. These changes do nothing to address the policy’s fundamental flaws,” said Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. … Read more »
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