Railroad
Director: William Bohne
202 728-6016
railroad@ibew.org
What's New in Railroad:
AMTRAK UPDATES
Tentative Amtrak Agreement Out for Ratification New!
Contract Materials:
2008 Amtrak Contract Summary
Amtrak IBEW_Chicago Rates @ 173.3hrs - Feb08
IBEW Ratification 173.3 Hrs. Foremen
IBEW Ratification 173.3 Hrs
Rail Chiefs ltr to Amtrak Employees
Letter to Membership To Accept Ratification
January 16th Negotiating Session Set
Amtrak PEB Report Supports Rail Labor
Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 242 report and
recommendations released
Amtrak Presidential Emergency Board
Hearings End... Members Now Await Board Report
After three long days of testimony, Presidential Emergency Board 242 concluded its hearings late Thursday afternoon.
Strike Postponed: President Bush Intervenes in Amtrak Bargaining Disputes, Appoints Presidential Emergency Board
UnitedHealthcare Railroad Information DepotSM
Countdown Begins Toward Amtrak Showdown
Senate Increases Funding, and Outlook for Amtrak
How does working after retirement affect your annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act?
Read the latest information from the
Railroad Retirement Board (here)
or visit www.rrb.gov for more information
TTD Press Release: Transportation
Labor Tells House Committee "We Need Mandatory Training Now"
Sisters and Brothers:
Rail Labor is currently in the middle of negotiating new contracts
with the nation’s freight railroads. Unfortunately,
the railroads are negotiating from a position of power and greed. They
seem to have no consideration for the daily sacrifices of their
most valuable asset, you – our members and their workers! They
are only concerned about the bottom line – their record
profits! They seem to forget that if it weren’t
for you they would not be making the profits they are making.
As such, in a showing of solidarity, Rail Labor is beginning a campaign to let you know exactly what the railroads are trying to do to you, and to let the railroads know that the workers are fed up with their tactics and are going to fight back. To begin this fight, we will soon be sending to each railroad local union bumper stickers proclaiming: “The Nation’s Railroads – They Use Us Then Abuse Us.” These bumper stickers carry the logos of all rail unions. We ask that you proudly display these stickers so that the railroads know that Rail Labor is united in their fight for worker justice.
As a prelude to these stickers being distributed, please read the message, “They Use Us – Then Abuse Us,” which is posted on the Railroad Department Section of our website.
Thank you for your support in this solidarity effort.
Fraternally,
Edwin D. Hill
International President
Read: They Use Us - Then Abuse Us
About the Railroad Department:
Although jet travel has supplanted railroads as the passenger mode of choice, and the highway system is the principal venue for product transportation, railroads are still alive and well in North America. In the United States, approximately 40% of all freight is shipped by rail, while in Canada, the figure is 71%. IBEW members play a major role in keeping this vital mode of transportation rolling.
Railroad electricians inspect, test, assemble, install, remove, dismantle, connect, disconnect, rebuild, overhaul, adjust, wire, wind, load, calibrate, balance strip, align, clean and lubricate all electrical and electronic equipment and components in all railroad shops, yards and buildings.
IBEW railroad communications technicians perform all types of work generally recognized as communications work per their agreements with various carriers. They work with microwave, radio, telephone and other communications devices, apparatus and equipment in the course of operating, maintaining and repairing these systems in shops, yards and buildings and on locomotives. The IBEW also represents several other classes of railroad workers as certified and per agreements with particular carriers.
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