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Keolis, IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement

Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) operations and maintenance partner for the Commuter Rail, announced Oct. 31 that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood

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IBEW Ratifies Agreement With UP

Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have “overwhelmingly” ratified an agreement with Union Pacific (UP), the labor union reported Sept. 8.

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NCCC, IBEW Vote to Ratify National Agreement

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. This ratified national agreement is the seventh

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CN, IBEW Ratify Collective Agreement

CN recently announced that on Feb. 14 it has formally ratified a new four-year tentative collective agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), which represents approximately 750 Signals and Communications

The tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Canada “addresses key priorities identified by members, including work ownership, improvements to working conditions, and repairing strained labour relations,” Unifor said in a statement to members on Jan. 27. (Unifor Photograph)

Labor Briefs: CN/IBEW, CPKC/Unifor, CSO/SMART

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reach tentative collective agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) and Unifor, respectively, averting strikes. Also, Connecticut Southern Railroad (CSO), a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, joins the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers– Transportation Division (SMART-TD).

BNSF, IBEW Ratify New Collective Labor Agreement

BNSF, in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), announced Dec. 18 that members of the labor union have voted to ratify a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Class I, giving covered employees “certainty about upcoming enhancements to their pay, healthcare, and vacation.”

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SunTrain Announces Grant Collaboration for Colo. WATT Pilot Project

SunTrain, a San Francisco, Calif.-based provider and developer of renewable energy storage and distribution, on Dec. 4 announced a “first-in-the-nation” proposal for the Wireless Alternative by Train Transport (WATT) pilot project, which aims to “utilize advanced battery storage on conventional freight railcars, bringing more renewable energy from locations where it is generated to increase the capacity of Colorado’s transmission system.”

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BNSF Secures Agreements With IBEW, NCFO

BNSF on Oct. 25 reported reaching a five-year tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and a ratified agreement with the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO). It

NS, IBEW Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement

Norfolk Southern (NS) announced Oct. 22 that it has reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), pushing the coverage of the union workforce under early tentative deals to approximately 67%.