By Trains Staff for trains.com Union says railroads seek to eliminate rest-period rules MONTREAL — The president of Teamsters Canada claims Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are seeking a work stoppage in an effort to eliminate rest provisions for workers, the union said in a press release today (Monday, Feb. 19). To continue reading…
Story by Jenny Goldsberry for msn.com and the Washington Examiner Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized Congress for not voting on a bill that would issue more railroad safety measures. To continue reading…
Former Mexican railway workers disrupted commerce at border crossings in Arizona, Texas Noi Mahoney·Wednesday, February 14, 2024 for freightwaves.com Former Mexican rail workers held protests and blockades at U.S.-Mexico border crossings in Arizona and Texas on Wednesday, seeking benefits, severance pay and more communication from the federal government. To continue reading…
By Trains Staff | February 12, 2024 for trains.com Southern Transcon closed by early morning incident HAZELTON, Kan. — Seventeen cars of a BNSF intermodal train derailed early this morning (Monday, Feb. 12) east of Hazelton on the railroad’s Southern Transcon, KWNS-TV reports. To continue reading…
Plans to improve seen as still leaving East Coast-focused railroad trailing Class 1 peers By John Kingston for freightwaves.com Fourth-quarter 2023 earnings and a projection for its prospects in 2024 have led to at least a pair of Wall Street downgrades of the prospects for Norfolk Southern’s stock price. To continue reading…
The railroad, BLET, and SMART-TD will begin a one-year pilot program designed to improve safety By Bill Stephens for trains.com Norfolk Southern, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and the SMART-TD union will participate in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call Reporting system, or C3RS, the railroad and labor unions said in a […]
A financial report filed by Norfolk Southern Corporation this week reveals that the fiery derailment and chemical spill of nearly a year ago has cost the railroad $1.1 billion so far. By Mike Gauntner for wfmj.com A financial report filed by Norfolk Southern Corporation this week reveals that the fiery derailment and chemical spill of nearly […]
Since June of 2022, TCU/IAM members received over 1.7 million dollars as a direct result of grievance settlements on the property and/or arbitration awards. “Filing grievances to protect our members and our work is the primary responsibility of every TCU/IAM Representative. This is absolutely necessary to protect our contracts and ensure our future. 1.7 million dollars […]
Lodge 6078 is sad to report that tragedy has struck Carman Adam Maggard and his girlfriend Cheyanne after a fire destroyed their home. Please visit their gofundme and donate whatever you can to help them get back on their feet. Regardless whether or not you can donate, please share with everyone so that they can […]
On October 1st 2018, Dale “Chip” Houzenga called it a day on his 39 year and 7 month career at Union Pacific. He spent 11 of those years as a union officer, and he will be greatly missed by his coworkers at the Desoto Car Shop, along with the other members of Lodge 6078. When […]