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BNSF Compares healthcare as part of their ongoing analysis for National Bargaining: The nation’s freight railroads are currently in national bargaining with 13 labor unions representing 145,000 employees, and the rail industry is currently in federal mediation with all three labor coalitions. This article is part of a series related to aspects of the current
Read moreIn a recent letter released to employees, BNSF states the issues they will use in the recent bargaining of national negotiations. The letter states: The railroads seek to negotiate compensation and health benefits that reflect current economic conditions and to reform labor agreement rules to improve safety, customer service and employee utilization. As an update
Read moreNational negotiations between the freight railroads in national negotiations and the TCU Coalition remain stalled, hostage to the carriers’ unremitting demands for major concessionary changes to the plan design of GA-23000. Negotiations began in January of 2015. TCU invoked mediation in October 2015. The parties have met regularly since then under the auspices of the
Read moreTCU/IAM members on New Jersey Transit have overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with New Jersey Transit, with yes votes ranging from 90% to 94%. Voter turnout was high in all three TCU/IAM crafts – ARASA, Carmen and Clerical. The successful vote follows similar yes votes by every union that has completed ratification – Brotherhood of Maintenance
Read morePresidential Emergency Board 249 has selected the Coalition Unions’ final offer in its entirety as the “most reasonable” in its January 11, 2016 recommendation to settle negotiations on New Jersey Transit. The three member neutral panel was appointed by President Obama because of their experience and expertise. In their 34 page Report, the PEB reviewed
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