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Canadian Pacific —
SOO Line Railroad Company |
Signalmen employed by the Canadian Pacific - SOO Line Railroad Company (CP/SOO Line) have ratified a new six-year contract. The new Agreement settles all issues arising from the Railway Labor Act (RLA), Section VI Notice dated January 26, 2015, that was served on the CP/SOO Line by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).
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BRS members OK labor pact
with Amtrak |
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen members working for Amtrak have ratified a new contract with the national intercity passenger railroad.
Read entire article at: Progressiverailroading.
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| BRS Ratifies New Agreement With Amtrak |
A new Agreement negotiated by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) Amtrak Eastern General Committee with the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (AMTRAK) was approved by membership ratification and became effective May 3, 2018.
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Railroad Retirement Board
Questions & Answers |
The Railroad Retirement Act provides disability annuities for railroaders who become totally or occupationally disabled. Medicare coverage before age 65 is also available for totally disabled employees and those suffering from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or chronic kidney disease.
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| Union Pacific Reports PTC Progress |
Union Pacific has shared recent strides it has made toward the required implementation of positive train control as federal deadlines loom ahead.
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| PRESS RELEASE - Jim Finnegan Elected as Vice President Commuter, Passenger, Transit/ Political Director for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen |
FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA — On Friday, April 20, 2018, Brother Jim Finnegan was elected to fill the position of Vice President Commuter, Passenger, Transit/ Political Director for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. The Vice President Commuter, Passenger, Transit/ Political Director position was vacated by Dennis Boston, who retired on April 13, 2018.
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| Today in Labor History |
1907— The first issue of The Labor Review, a "weekly magazine for organized workers," was published in Minneapolis. Edna George, a cigar packer in Minneapolis, won $10 in gold for suggesting the name “Labor Review.
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FRA Takes Proactive Approach to
Help Railroads Meet Congressional
PTC Requirement |
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (US DOT’s) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a status update on its efforts to assist railroads in implementing positive train control systems (PTC), along with the railroads’ self-reported progress for the fourth quarter of 2017.
At the direction of Secretary Elaine L.
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| PRESS RELEASE - BRS Reaches Tenative Agreement With Amtrak |
On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) reached and signed a Tenative Agreement with the National Passenger Railroad Corporation (AMTRAK). The Agreement provides for wage increase through 2021, with an %18.8 compounded increase over the life of the agreement and retroacitve wage backpayments. The monthly healhcare contribution remains frozen at $208.
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| Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Concerned by Rise in 2017 Crossing Collisions, Trespass Incidents |
WASHINGTON, DC, March 15, 2018 — Recently-released U.S. government statistics reveal that railroad grade crossing incidents and rail trespass casualties increased in 2017, according to rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI). Interim OLI President Wende Corcoran cited Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) statistics that show U.S. crossing collisions rose 3.
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BRS Proposed MOU Synopsis.pdf
