Members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) have rejected the labor agreement that was worked out between the railroads and the leadership of 12 different rail workers unions. The IBB represents about 300 rail employees.
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Potential for US Class 1 Freight Railroad Strike Pushed to Early December
FreightWaves is reporting that the Brotherhood of Maintenance Way–Employee Division will not go on strike after November 19th, opting instead to hold off any potential work stoppage action until early December.
US Railroad Union Strike Possible as Early as November 19th
On Saturday, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 19 narrowly approved the ratification of a labor agreement with US Class 1 railroads. According to the IAM, 52% of its membership voted in favor of accepting the agreement.
Second US Class 1 Freight Railroad Union Rejects Tentative Labor Agreement
The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen became the second US Class 1 freight railroad union to reject the tentative agreement, which representatives of the unions and the freight railroads had recently negotiated. Nearly 61% of the approximately 6,000 members voted against the agreement.
Nationwide Rail Strike Again a Possibility, as Third-Largest Railway Union Rejects Tentative Agreement
The third-largest freight railway workers union, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters union, reported on Monday that 56% of its more than 11,000 workers had voted against accepting the US Class 1 freight railroads’ tentative agreement offer.
US Class 1 Freight Railroad Unions Reviewing Tentative Agreement: Four Ratified, Eight Pending
The railroads and labor organizations have reached a tentative agreement, and rank-and-file members of the various labor organizations have or are in the process of ratifying the new agreement. To date, four labor organizations have ratified their agreements, while eight are still pending.
Fort Nelson Area Forest Industry Revitalization Threatened by Rail Logistics Issues
The Fort Nelson First Nation and local politicians have been trying to pull themselves out of a 15-year regional recession by revitalizing the region’s forest industry, which was shut down in 2008 when Canfor Corp closed its plywood and OSB mills. Those closures were proceeded by the shuttering of the Tackama sawmill in 2005.
US Class 1 Freight Railroad Strike Averted After 20-Hour Marathon Bargaining Session
A 20-hour marathon bargaining session, hosted by U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, between the unions representing 115,000 workers and the US Class 1 freight railroads has yielded a tentative agreement which has averted, at least for now, a nationwide Class 1 railroad lockout or strike.
One New US Class 1 Freight Railroad Tentative Agreement Announced; Two Unions Ratify Agreements; And One Union Turns Down Deal and Votes to Strike
The latest tentative agreement, two ratifications, and one rejection means that 9 out of the 12 labor unions have either reached tentative agreement and are either waiting for, or already have, membership ratification.
Three More Unions Reach Tentative Agreements with US Class 1 Railroads; Four Others Continue to Negotiate
The National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents the US freight railroads, announced on Sunday that three more railroad unions have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the NCCC. In total, eight unions have now accepted tentative deals.