JULY 29, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB (Source: Progressive Railroading, July 29, 2022) As of mid-June, U.S. Class Is employed 116,251 people, a 0.41% increase compared with employment levels in mid-May and a 0.28% increase from June 2021’s level, according to Surface...

JULY 24, 2022 | National Negotiations 2019, News, Top News Today, July 24, 2022, the United Rail Unions, who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition, and the Carriers...

JULY 22, 2022 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 22 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on July 21 ratified a new on-property agreement with the Illinois & Midland Railroad. The BLET secured General...

President Biden appoints PEB to investigate national rail contract dispute JULY 15, 2022 | Contract Negotiations, News, Top News The United Rail Unions issue the following statement July 15, 2022: The Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated...

BLET to hold strike authorization vote. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 22 — In a conference call held with all BLET General Chairmen today, National President Dennis R. Pierce announced that preparations are underway to poll members to authorize a strike in the event one...