Jacksonville, Florida – On 11/15/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached an implementing agreement with CSX Transportation (CSX) to… Read More »ATDA reaches Implementing Agreement to unify CSX East & South Dispatchers under one Collective Bargaining Agreement
Cleveland, Ohio – On 11/13/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) announced that its members from the Indiana Harbor Belt… Read More »ATDA members from IHB and Terminal Railroads ratify new 5-year Agreements
Kansas City, Missouri – On 11/13/2024, American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) member Jesse Kottner was elected as the first General… Read More »Jesse Kottner elected as first CPKC General Chairman
Washington, D.C. – On 11/7/2024, American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) President Ed Dowell was elected by acclamation as Chairman of the… Read More »ATDA President Ed Dowell elected Chairman of Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations
Cleveland, Ohio – On 11/6/2024, American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) President Ed Dowell acknowledged Donald Trump’s election as 47th President of the… Read More »ATDA recognizes Donald Trump’s Presidential election victory
Boston, Massachusetts – On 10/23/2024, national and local leaders of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) took part in a… Read More »ATDA Joins Rail Labor Protest of Keolis Commuter Services over its refusal to bargain in good faith
Bedford Park, Illinois – On 10/18/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with the Belt Railway… Read More »ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Belt Railway of Chicago 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… Read More »ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Terminal Railway to increase wages and address quality of life issues
October 10, 2024 – The Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) and National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) announced today that the… Read More »Employee Cost Share of National Health and Welfare Plan set to drop by over 10% on January 1, 2025
Jacksonville, Florida – On 10/8/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) returned a split ratification decision on proposed… Read More »ATDA members return split ratification decision on proposed agreements with CSX Transportation
October 7, 2024 – In response to the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has published a resource… Read More »UnitedHealthcare adds resource webpage for those impacted by Hurricane Helene
Hammond, Indiana – On 10/4/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB) reached a tentative… Read More »ATDA and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad reach 5-year agreement, avoiding years-long bargaining cycle
Atlanta, Georgia – On 10/3/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) voted in overwhelming favor (over 80% of… Read More »ATDA members ratify 5-year Agreement with Norfolk Southern to Increase Wages and Address Quality of Life Issues
Fort Worth, Texas – On 10/3/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) voted at a near two-thirds margin… Read More »ATDA members ratify 5-year agreement with BNSF to increase wages and accelerate paid vacation accrual
Washington, D.C. – On September 25, 2024, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su… Read More »US Secretaries of Labor & Transportation call upon CPKC to provide paid sick leave in publicized letter
Cleveland, Ohio – On September 23, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET),… Read More »ATDA, BLET, & SMART-TD jointly endorse Sherrod Brown for US Senate after he meets with Presidents of the three unions at ATDA HQ
Washington D.C. – On September 17, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) inducted the American Train Dispatchers Association… Read More »US Department of Labor inducts ATDA into Century of Service Hall of Fame
Washington, D.C. – On September 4, 2024, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that Train Dispatchers from the Genessee &… Read More »Genessee & Wyoming Train Dispatchers vote to unionize with ATDA
Cleveland, Ohio – On Labor Day 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) proudly honors the extraordinary contributions of the… Read More »ATDA celebrates the American labor movement on Labor Day 2024
Atlanta, Georgia – On August 30, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with Norfolk… Read More »ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Norfolk Southern to Increase Wages and Address Quality of Life Issues