Canadian Rail Workers at CPKC and CN Vote to Strike
Teamsters Canada (TCRC) have voted overwhelmingly in favor of strikes against Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National (CN). The union, representing 9,300 train ... Read More
Feds Suspend Rail Operations in Texas Amid Migrant Surge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has temporarily suspended all rail operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas after observing a surge in the ... Read More
Rail Unions Push Out Date for Potential Strike
The threat of a nationwide rail strike has been pushed back to early December after BMWED agreed to extend their cooling off period to align ... Read More
Second Rail Union Rejects Deal, Increasing the Likelihood of Nationwide Strike
In a further blow, another rail union - the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen - has voted down the proposed contract with the Class I railroads, ... Read More
Rail Union Rejects Deal, Renewing Possibility of a Nationwide Railroad Strike
The threat of a nationwide rail strike is back after members of the third-largest rail union rejected last month’s tentative agreement with the Class I ... Read More
Nationwide Rail Strike Averted!
The railroads and labor unions have reached a tentative deal, averting a nationwide strike that threatened to cripple U.S. supply chains - less than 24 ... Read More
Class I Railroads Announce More Embargoes as They Brace for a Nationwide Strike
While there is still a possibility that a nationwide strike can be avoided, the Class I railroads are preparing new embargoes in the event the ... Read More
Nationwide Rail Strike Could Deal Another Blow to U.S. Economy
A crippling railroad strike, which has been brewing since January 2020, could unfold by week’s end after the two largest railroad unions drew a line ... Read More
U.S. Railway Labor Negotiation Update
The Presidential Executive Board (PEB) has issued its recommendations for ending the contract negotiation stalemate between the Class I railroads and unions. The 119-page report ... Read More
