…railroads also should consider the compensation they provide to railroad employees. Compensation has been one of key sticking points in the contract negotiations. “I asked them all, ‘Have you learned…
…including core labor protections in many of its programs. “We applaud President Biden – and every Member of Congress who voted in favor of this legislation – for prioritizing working…
…period” begins for both sides to continue negotiations. If they still can’t come to an agreement, both sides can then engage in what’s known as “self-help” measures – more commonly…
…use a minimum of two-person train crews for all operations, with only a few exceptions. If adopted, the new regulation would also establish minimum requirements for the location of crew…
…enough not to have been furloughed during this still are dealing with the fallout from being shorthanded.” In further comments at the forum’s end, Gage said he has seen Bailey…
…Greg Regan, one of a lineup of speakers that day. Members of the Communications Workers, municipal workers unions and others came from near and far, Regan told People’s World in…
…but the company obtained a court injunction barring a walkout. The judge admitted that the new rules are “harsh,” but claimed they were only “minor” changes. “We need to get…
…the carriers to initiate lockouts after a 30-day “cooling off” period—unless, that is, the Biden administration intervened. On July 15, President Biden did just that, appointing a Presidential Emergency Board…
…and Helpers (Boilermakers). Due to the cumbersome bargaining process of the 1926 Railway Labor Act (RLA) — which allowed Joe Biden to intervene last month by appointing a presidential emergency…
…of 37 affiliate unions representing millions of transportation workers, including commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators, who are subject to the FMCSA’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) requirements[1]. In its application, Alaska…