Articles for Rail Unions

Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday
1 month, 1 week ago

Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday

Dutch News  

The strike by ProRail workers on Wednesday means there will be no trains in Noord-Holland and parts of Flevoland and Utrecht from 6 am to at least 9 am, Dutch railway firm NS said on Monday. Maintenance workers and engineers are going on strike in support of their pay claim after talks between railway unions and ProRail broke down. “ProRail …

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Ticket office closure plans spark fresh safety concerns from rail unions
1 year, 3 months ago

Ticket office closure plans spark fresh safety concerns from rail unions

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rail unions have raised fresh safety concerns over the closure …

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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh leaves Biden administration to lead NHL players' union
1 year, 10 months ago

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh leaves Biden administration to lead NHL players' union

NPR  

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh leaves Biden administration to lead NHL players' union Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Two years into the job, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is joining the Great Resignation. In what was perhaps his biggest test as Labor Secretary, Walsh stepped into the high-profile labor dispute between the nation's freight railways and …

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More rail strikes announced over Christmas
2 years ago

More rail strikes announced over Christmas

The Telegraph  

Christmas train travel has been thrown into further chaos after rail unions announced another round of strikes. The latest announcement came after rail unions rejected an eight per cent pay offer that would have averted debilitating strikes next week. “Those dates are also quite precious for lots of people.” On Sunday night, the rail unions rejected an eight per cent …

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Congress votes to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
2 years ago

Congress votes to avert rail strike amid dire warnings

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Legislation to avert what could have been an economically ruinous freight rail strike won final approval in Congress on Thursday as lawmakers responded quickly to President Joe Biden’s call for federal intervention in a long-running labor dispute. “I will sign the bill into law as soon as Congress sends it to my desk.” The Senate voted shortly after …

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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 …

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Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘manufacturing’ rail crisis as unions turn on SNP
2 years, 7 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘manufacturing’ rail crisis as unions turn on SNP

The Telegraph  

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of "manufacturing" cuts to 700 train services a day amid a row with unions that risks bringing Scotland to a halt. The drivers' union Aslef hit out at the SNP for refusing to discuss a pay deal ahead of industrial action that has forced operator Scotrail to introduce a drastically scaled-down timetable. Nicola Sturgeon caved …

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US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts
3 years, 7 months ago

US rail industry defends safety record amid staffing cuts

Associated Press  

— Even as railroads are operating longer and longer freight trains that sometimes stretch for miles, the companies have drastically reduced staffing levels, prompting unions to warn that moves meant to increase profits could endanger safety and even result in disasters. Union Pacific said the average of its maximum train length has grown more than 30% to 9,250 feet, which …

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NS wants to pay no wage increases for 2 years in attempt to save jobs: report
4 years, 4 months ago

NS wants to pay no wage increases for 2 years in attempt to save jobs: report

NL Times  

If rail company NS has its way, its staff will receive no wage increases in the next two years. The rail company is taking that stance at the start of its talks with the unions on an "employment pact" to deal with the coronavirus crisis, sources told RTL Z. Scrapping wage increases is one cost saving measures with which NS …

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