FEDERAL COURT REQUIRES NEGOTIATIONS OVER TRAIN CREW STAFFING

The nation’s major freight railroads have launched contract negotiations with 12 labor unions representing nearly 125,000 unionized rail employees. Collective bargaining between railroads and labor unions is governed by the Railway Labor Act and can take two or more years to complete.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON NEW BARGAINING ROUND

Feb. 12, 2020 — Click here to learn about the federal court’s decision on crew staffing.

Nov. 1, 2019 — Click here for more information about the new round of collective bargaining.

Oct. 3, 2019 — Click here to learn about efforts to confirm bargaining over crew staffing.