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UTU Ratifies Accord with Freight Railroads
Members of the United Transportation Union (UTU), which has been involved in negotiations since November 2004, have approved a new national agreement with the nation’s major freight railroads, joining eleven other unions that had previously reached final agreements on new contracts. With the ratification of this agreement, nearly 95 percent of all unionized freight rail workers have successfully concluded voluntary agreements in the current bargaining round.
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6/10/2008 - UTU Ratifies Accord with Freight Railroads
Members of the United Transportation Union (UTU) have approved a new national agreement with the nation's major freight railroads, joining eleven other unions that had previously reached final agreements on new contracts.
1/24/2008 - Freight Railroads Reach Accord with UTU
The nation’s major freight railroads and the United Transportation Union (UTU) reached tentative agreement Wednesday on a new contractcovering wages, benefits and other issues.
9/19/2007 - Four More Unions Ratify Accord with Freight Railroads
Members of four more unions have ratified new agreements with the nation's major railroads, joining seven other unions that have reached final agreements on new contracts.
8/30/2007 –Train Dispatchers Ratify Accord with Freight Railroads
Members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) have ratified a new agreement with the nation's major railroads, joining eleven other unions that have reached final or tentative agreements on new contracts.
7/17/2007 – Five More Unions Reach Agreement with Freight Railroads
With the help of National Mediation Board Mediator Ernie DuBester, the nation's major freight railroads reached a tentative agreement Tuesday with five rail labor unions representing about 30,000 unionized employees. The agreements, which now go to members for ratification, would bring to 12 the number of unions that have reached agreements with the railroads.
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