Labor unions push for ‘stress test’ to determine whether railroad employment levels are adequate
(Source: Trains.com 11/14/2022) November 14, 2022 Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO says more regulation is needed to enforce common carrier obligations WASHINGTON — A rail labor union coalition has proposed that Congress require federal regulators to conduct an annual “stress test” that would determine whether the Class I railroads
BLET, SMART TD Town Hall yields facts about tentative agreement
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 11 — At a November 9 Town Hall meeting, SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen President Dennis Pierce discussed the tentative National Rail Agreement with dozens of members from both unions. A video recording of the Town Hall (approximately 1
Rail strike worry prompts businesses to seek White House intervention
By Josh Funk (Source: APNews.com 10/27/2022) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Businesses are increasingly worried about the renewed threat of a railroad strike after two unions rejected their deals, and they want the Biden administration and Congress to be ready to intervene. A coalition of 322 business groups from a variety of