Category: Transportation
SMART-TD, unions, transit agencies call on congressional leaders to provide emergency aid to public transportation
The SMART Transportation Division was among the 36 signatories in a letter sent Aug. 4 calling on leaders in Congress to provide $36 billion in emergency aid to public transportation agencies as the economy continues to be staggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter delive [...]
SMART-TD, BLET and ARLA urge Supreme Court to protect FELA
The SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (ARLA) have filed a joint motion and brief urging the United States Supreme Court to prevent railroads from seeking property damages f [...]
Coordinated Bargaining Coalition National Negotiations Update: July 31, 2020
Bargaining teams from 10 unions that make up the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) for this round of national freight rail negotiations participated in a Zoom conference with National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) Chairman Brendan Branon and participating Carrier repre [...]
Class I carriers report 2020 second quarter earnings
Net Earnings: Decreased to $1.131 billion from $1.338 billion. Revenue: Decreased to $4.602 billion from $5.893 billion. Operating Income: Decreased to $1.73 billion from $2.007 billion. Operating Expenses:Decreased to $2.872 billion from $3.886 billion. Operating Ratio: Impr [...]
AFL-CIO TTD’s letter petitions U.S. DOT for passenger face mask mandate
Larry Willis, president of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department, of which the SMART Transportation Division is a member, sent the following letter on July 27 petitioning Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to issue a regulation requiring passengers to wear masks as t [...]
Kansas DOT proposes two-person crew regulation
Another state is making a two-person freight crew the law of their land. On July 27, the Kansas State Department of Transportation proposed a regulation that requires railroads that operate in the state to maintain a two-person crew in the lead locomotive. “Kansas now joins a [...]
Former UTU President DuBose recovering from surgery
G. Thomas DuBose, International President of the United Transportation Union (UTU) from 1991 to 1995, is recovering in a medical facility after a recent surgery. To send well wishes to him, address cards to G. Thomas DuBose, 5243 Riverside Dr., Apt. 2211, Macon GA 31210-0890. [...]In letter, RRB responds to White House foreign investment allegations
A letter issued from the Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board, John Bragg, addressed criticism by White House staff leveled toward RRB regarding investments in Chinese enterprises. Bragg’s response is reproduced below and links to supporting documentation are a [...]