US railroad workers vote down proposed contract
2 years, 1 month ago

US railroad workers vote down proposed contract

Al Jazeera  

A strike could freeze up to 30 percent of cargo shipments as workers voice frustration over quality-of-life issues. Members of the largest railroad union in the United States have voted against a potential contract deal, raising the possibility of a strike. Railroad companies, meanwhile, have refused to budge on issues like paid sick leave and have not indicated that they are willing to resume negotiations, raising the possibility of intervention by the United States Congress to avoid a massive strike that could roil the country’s supply chain. The deal stems from an emergency board convened by US President Joe Biden earlier this year to avoid costly freight disruptions. Republican lawmakers could push unions to accept the terms laid out by the Presidential Emergency Board, while Democratic lawmakers could push for additional concessions from the railroads.

Contract Congress Strike Workers Vote Deal Smart Railroad Railroad Companies  strike  proposed  railroad  contract  vote  smarttd  workers  unions  emergency  avoid  deal  voted

History of this topic

Union workers at Stellantis move closer to approving contract that would end lengthy labor dispute
1 year, 1 month ago

Union workers at Stellantis move closer to approving contract that would end lengthy labor dispute

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

US President Joe Biden signs bill to avoid December rail strike
2 years ago

US President Joe Biden signs bill to avoid December rail strike

Al Jazeera  

Biden vows to return to the issue of paid sick leave ‘not just for rail workers but for every worker in America’. But in a bill-signing ceremony at the White House on Friday, Biden opened his remarks by vowing to continue the fight for one of the rail unions’ key demands: paid sick leave. “We still have more work to …

Railroad unions decry Biden’s plan to block possible strike
2 years ago

Railroad unions decry Biden’s plan to block possible strike

Associated Press  

— Railroad unions on Tuesday decried President Joe Biden’s call for Congress to intervene in their contract dispute, saying it undercuts their efforts to address workers’ quality of life concerns, but businesses stressed that it is crucial to avoid a strike next week that would devastate the economy. “A call to Congress to act immediately to pass legislation that adopts …

Democrats Prepare To Impose A Rail Union Contract That Many Workers Rejected
2 years ago

Democrats Prepare To Impose A Rail Union Contract That Many Workers Rejected

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Congressional Democrats are moving toward a vote that would override the wishes of unionized rail workers by imposing a new contract with the nation’s major rail carriers. The White House said in a statement that tweaking the deal, however “well-intentioned,” would “risk delay and a debilitating shutdown.” The unions have spent months negotiating new contracts with the …

Congress leaders signal support for preventing US rail strike
2 years ago

Congress leaders signal support for preventing US rail strike

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden would like to stop a rail strike that could cost the US economy $2bn a day. United States congressional leaders have expressed support for quickly ending a threatened rail workers’ strike that could sow chaos in the US economy. Speaking at the White House after a meeting with President Joe Biden Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

U.S. Rail Strike More Likely After Workers Reject Biden Deal
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Rail Strike More Likely After Workers Reject Biden Deal

Huff Post  

Workers with the union SMART turned down the tentative agreement. SOPA Images via Getty Images One of the largest unions for U.S. railway workers voted to reject a tentative deal with the major rail carriers, making it more likely that a nationwide strike will hit the system. The carriers criticized unions that had voted against the deal for demanding terms …

Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries
2 years, 1 month ago

Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries

Associated Press  

— A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Wednesday, reflecting workers’ increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time and adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy. Union President Michael Baldwin cited the “lack of good-faith bargaining” by the railroads, and said the …

Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility
2 years, 2 months ago

Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

Associated Press  

— The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. Union President Tony Cardwell said the railroads didn’t do enough to address the lack of paid time off — particularly sick time — and working conditions after the major railroads eliminated nearly one-third of their jobs …

Rail unions emphasize positives of their tentative deals
2 years, 2 months ago

Rail unions emphasize positives of their tentative deals

Associated Press  

— The two biggest U.S. railroad unions were working Wednesday ahead of key ratification votes to dispel rumors about the contract deals that averted a potentially devastating nationwide strike. And that’s a heavy lift.” He added that there are some “out there from the outside and inside with their own agendas that are trying to keep everyone agitated.” The BLET …

Rail union that rejected deal signs new tentative agreement
2 years, 2 months ago

Rail union that rejected deal signs new tentative agreement

Associated Press  

— A union that rejected its deal with the nation’s freight railroads earlier this month now has a new tentative agreement, but officials cautioned that the contract dispute won’t be fully settled until all 12 rail unions approve their agreements this fall. Andrew W. Sandberg, assistant president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union’s District 19 unit, …

Deal that prevented rail strike still needs worker support
2 years, 3 months ago

Deal that prevented rail strike still needs worker support

Associated Press  

— A last-minute deal prevented a railroad strike for now, but many rail workers remain unhappy with working conditions, including some who protested outside their workplaces Wednesday ahead of votes to approve the new contracts. Handfuls of workers gathered outside railyards across the country in pickets organized by a newly formed workers group separate from the 12 unions that negotiated …

Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike
2 years, 3 months ago

Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rail companies and their workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday to avert a nationwide strike that could have shut down the nation’s freight trains and devastated the economy less than two months before the midterm elections. Joined in the Oval Office by business and union leaders, a beaming Biden joked that he was surprised everyone was “still standing” …

Biden intervenes in railroad contract fight to block strike
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden intervenes in railroad contract fight to block strike

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden on Friday blocked a freight railroad strike for at least 60 days by naming a board of arbitrators to intervene in the contract dispute, averting action that could have disrupted all kinds of shipments. The president wrote in an executive order naming the arbitrators that he’d “been notified by the National Mediation Board that in its …

Discover Related