BNSF Railway’s Post

The ongoing negotiations between Canadian railroad workers and their employers have reached a critical juncture. The unions representing railroad workers have raised concerns over working conditions, wages, and benefits, which have yet to be adequately addressed by the rail companies. As a result, a strike may be imminent if an agreement is not reached in the coming days. Read Our Insights HERE: https://lnkd.in/dwtjBjPQ #canada #railwaystrike #railnews #internationallogistics #logistics #supplychain #3pl #redarrowlogistics

The National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) is an association representing all U.S. Class I freight railroads — and many smaller freight and passenger lines. Through its NCCC, the NRLC leads national negotiations with the 12 major rail labor organizations

🚂🌟 Big news from the railroads! CSX, a major player in the U.S. freight railway sector, has come to new agreements with three unions. These deals include a 3.5% yearly wage increase, better paid vacation days, and improved health care benefits for workers. 📈💼 This is a win for many employees who help keep the trains running smoothly. Everyone deserves fair pay and good benefits, and it's great to see these improvements happening. For more details, check out the full article on SupplyChainBrain: [Read More](https://lnkd.in/gNsz-KXq) #RailwayNews #EmployeeBenefits #SupplyChain力💪

The Canadian railroads have been in the news the past few weeks and I’ve spent some time trying to make sense of this situation. When you look at unions, they come together for argument’s sake to collectively bargain as whole for certain things, like wages, retirement, health care, etc…. As an outside observer, if these unions come together and plan to strike because along with management can’t come to an agreement, unions have the right to form picket lines and strike. What I find most interesting is, the government has the ability to intervene and will use arbitration to prevent strikes particularly in vital sectors of the economy.  My question is, do rail unions really have a voice and leverage to bargain for what they are seeking in a new contract, or are the days of striking and forming picket lines over as this industry is too vital to the economy? Could one argue that businesses and government can’t afford to have this type of disruption, so therefore it’s a foregone conclusion they are ready to intervene? #Canadianraildispute #Collectivebargaining #Arbitration

A rail union has threatened to walk out over working agreements of control room staff. The Transport Salaried Staff's Association (TSSA) has warned strikes could take place for its members who work for South Western Railway. The two sides failed to come to a resolution after disagreeing over the "imposition" of changed working arrangements. Gareth Theobald, TSSA organiser for SWR, said: "This isn’t merely a shift in working patterns, it’s a stark deviation from well-established norms and we urge SWR to return to the negotiating table without delay to resolve this issue. "SWR should be in no doubt that if staff need to take action, then trains will come to a stop." Last month, train drivers from five operators voted in favour of further strikes, meaning union Aslef now has action ongoing against all 16 companies where there is a dispute currently ongoing. Union members at Chiltern Railways, c2c, East Midlands... More at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors http://ow.ly/1ZoT105m6gz

Good, in-depth assessment of the current state of play in the rail labor drama playing out to our north. Not only does Canada have a separate legal regime for these kinds of disputes (very different from our Railway Labor Act), but a 2015 Canadian Supreme Court case mentioned in the article privileged the right to strike, curtailing the federal government's leverage in dictating any resolutions beyond the immediate parties in the negotiations. A lock-out/strike within hours will affect Canadian rail traffic, not rail movements on CN and CPKC lines in the U.S. or Mexico, but effects of a strike are worrying business and government leaders in the U.S. For now, Canadian leaders are urging the railroads and union to get a deal done. We may see whether shutting down the railroads will accelerate or impede progress towards agreement. #railroads #labor #freight

If there was ever a case for a conversation about monopolies and trust-busting, it’s now. How did we reach a point where two companies and their respective unions can virtually bring the entire Canadian economy to a halt? For now, this is the reality. Until things change, Canadian and American companies will have to deal with the consequences. #CanadianEconomy #competition #logistics #supplychain

Rail workers have rejected an offer from Canadian National Railway Co. to enter into binding arbitration, as the country’s largest railroad operator tries to steer clear of a strike in a move the union called disingenuous. The process, when agreed to, sees a mutually approved arbitrator settle a labour dispute by deciding the terms of a new collective agreement between the parties. CN said Thursday it has put forward two proposals for those agreements: one looked to pay hourly wages to workers on a schedule in a change from the longstanding practice of pay per mile with no schedule; the other aimed to extend parts of the current arrangement. https://lnkd.in/gxNQhaCG #HR #LabourRelations #Railways

NEWS: More than 200,000 rail workers will finally see their unemployment & sickness benefits restored as the REEF Act heads to the President’s desk for signature. Included in the NDAA, this legislation will ensure that railroaders get the full value of the benefits they've earned.