International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

On March 16, PEB 254, the second POTUS 47-appointed board assigned to the long-running contract dispute between a coalition of five unions and LIRR, “like an earlier appointed board of experts, recommended raises and retroactive pay for rail workers,” reported the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, which is part of the coalition. (LIRR Photograph)

Labor Updates: LIRR, TTC

The second Presidential Advisory Board (PEB) to help settle a years-long contract dispute at MTA Long Island Rail Road in New York issues recommendations. Also, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) formally files for conciliation with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2, a bargaining unit representing some 700 electrical, signal and cable technicians.

At CPKC, 16 five-year agreements have been ratified that provide “increased wages” to approximately 700 railroaders working in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. (Courtesy of CPKC)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, NS

Sixteen collective bargaining agreements have been ratified and two tentative agreements have been reached at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in the United States. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) surpasses its locomotive “Fly Rate” goal in 2025.

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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