He says the biggest takeaway from the Emergency Board’s recommendation is a 24% wage increase over five years for rail labor. “You may be asking, ‘Where does that stand with respect to where ...

NJ Transit and union officials announced a tentative contract agreement with the last rail union working without a new pact, ...

The Railway Labor Act should continue to provide the ... Except for this and the normal work of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the government should not be brought into the ...

Earlier, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called for “urgent action” in railroad labor negotiations to avoid a strike and a “national economic disaster” that could cost $2 billion a day.

Either or both parties in contract negotiations may request mediation and is one of many steps in the Section 6 process under the Railway Labor Act. If the NMB determines mediation will aid the ...

Mexican Railroad Labor In 1900, El Paso became the scene of intense recruitment efforts of Mexican workers as American railway companies struggled to fill their labor needs. Asian immigrants had ...

The locomotive engineers have been without a contract since January 2020. Members planned to strike March 22 if an agreement wasn't reached.