Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes

New Individual Paid Sick Days for BMWED

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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BNSF Railway is pleased to announce a new tentative agreement that is subject to ratification with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division—International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED), which includes paid sick days.

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  • BNSF Railway is pleased to announce a new tentative agreement that is subject to ratification with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division—International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED), which includes paid sick days.
  • Building upon existing BNSF paid time off and sickness benefits, BMWED members will receive individual paid days off to use as sick days and gain the ability to convert up to three personal leave days to sick days each year.
  • Today's announcement is part of larger discussions about modernizing the work environment.
  • With a successful conclusion of the BMWED agreement, BNSF will have negotiated paid sick day and work modernization agreements with all twelve labor unions that represent BNSF employees.

Norfolk Southern and twelve labor unions commit to working together to enhance rail safety

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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ATLANTA, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and CEO Alan H. Shaw and leaders of 12 Norfolk Southern labor unions sent a joint letter Tuesday underscoring their shared goal of partnering together to drive continuous improvement in rail safety at the company. The letter was sent to all Norfolk Southern craft and management employees. The signatories wrote in the letter:

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  • The signatories wrote in the letter:
    Today, national labor leaders and Norfolk Southern management are committing to work together to enhance rail safety for our people and the communities we serve.
  • Working together – and broadening the conversation to ensure everyone plays a part – is the best way to achieve meaningful improvement.
  • Protecting the safety of workers is one of the founding values of labor unions, and union leadership advocates tenaciously on behalf of the safety and wellbeing of our people.
  • Today, national labor leaders and Norfolk Southern management are committing to work together to enhance rail safety for our people and the communities we serve.

JAMES P. HOFFA, LONGTIME GENERAL PRESIDENT OF TEAMSTERS, RETIRES FROM POST

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The accomplished era of James P. Hoffa as General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is coming to an end on Tuesday when he retires from the union after 23 years as its top leader.

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  • The Teamsters faced tremendous obstacles empty financial coffers, dwindling organizing power, reduced political power, no strike fund and federal oversight.
  • "I am forever grateful for being given the opportunity to follow in my father's footsteps as Teamster president."
  • Building the union's strike fund was essential to standing up to companies and ensuring strong contracts.
  • He will be recognized as General President Emeritus going forward after Teamster delegates voted to amend the union's constitution last June and bestowed him with the title.

METRA Covid 19 Practices Puts Passengers and Workers at Risk

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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Metra has denied repeated requests by the Union to begin general testing and tracing of the employees to contain the Covid-19 virus.

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  • Metra has denied repeated requests by the Union to begin general testing and tracing of the employees to contain the Covid-19 virus.
  • This refusal puts the employees who work on the railroad and the passengers who use the railroad at greater risk.
  • Transportation workers like Metra workers are deemed essential workers and have been showing up for work despite the extreme risks involved with contracting the virus.
  • Jed Dodd, Vice President of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes stated,"The failure of Metra management to institute a general testing program for the employees for the virus is outrageous and puts workers and passengers at needless risk.

COVID-19 aid is a start, but more is needed, say Teamsters

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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We are relieved to hear the prime minister say this response is just a start.

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  • We are relieved to hear the prime minister say this response is just a start.
  • COVID-19 has far from peaked in Canada and things are likely going to get much worse before they get better, said the national president of Teamsters Canada, Franois Laporte.
  • Teamsters Canada is the countrys supply chain union, representing workers in airports and in the trucking and rail sectors.
  • The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, with which Teamsters Canada is affiliated, has 1.4 million members in North America.