St. Louis, Missouri – On 10/10/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with Terminal Railway… Read More »ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Terminal Railway to increase wages and address quality of life issues
October 10, 2024 – The Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) and National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) announced today that the… Read More »Employee Cost Share of National Health and Welfare Plan set to drop by over 10% on January 1, 2025
Jacksonville, Florida – On 10/8/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) returned a split ratification decision on proposed… Read More »ATDA members return split ratification decision on proposed agreements with CSX Transportation
October 7, 2024 – In response to the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has published a resource… Read More »UnitedHealthcare adds resource webpage for those impacted by Hurricane Helene
Hammond, Indiana – On 10/4/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB) reached a tentative… Read More »ATDA and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad reach 5-year agreement, avoiding years-long bargaining cycle
Atlanta, Georgia – On 10/3/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) voted in overwhelming favor (over 80% of… Read More »ATDA members ratify 5-year Agreement with Norfolk Southern to Increase Wages and Address Quality of Life Issues
Fort Worth, Texas – On 10/3/2024, members of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) voted at a near two-thirds margin… Read More »ATDA members ratify 5-year agreement with BNSF to increase wages and accelerate paid vacation accrual
Washington, D.C. – On September 25, 2024, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su… Read More »US Secretaries of Labor & Transportation call upon CPKC to provide paid sick leave in publicized letter
Cleveland, Ohio – On September 23, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET),… Read More »ATDA, BLET, & SMART-TD jointly endorse Sherrod Brown for US Senate after he meets with Presidents of the three unions at ATDA HQ
Washington D.C. – On September 17, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) inducted the American Train Dispatchers Association… Read More »US Department of Labor inducts ATDA into Century of Service Hall of Fame
Washington, D.C. – On September 4, 2024, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that Train Dispatchers from the Genessee &… Read More »Genessee & Wyoming Train Dispatchers vote to unionize with ATDA
Cleveland, Ohio – On Labor Day 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) proudly honors the extraordinary contributions of the… Read More »ATDA celebrates the American labor movement on Labor Day 2024
Atlanta, Georgia – On August 30, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with Norfolk… Read More »ATDA Reaches 5-year Agreement with Norfolk Southern to Increase Wages and Address Quality of Life Issues
Cleveland, Ohio – On August 27, 2024, ATDA President Ed Dowell hosted the Organization’s 3rd Quarter General Chair Zoom Call.… Read More »ATDA President Dowell hosts 3rd Quarter General Chair Zoom call
August 26, 2024 – The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) is proud to honor and celebrate Women’s Equality Day 2024, which commemorates… Read More »ATDA Celebrates Women’s Equality Day 2024
Cleveland, Ohio – On August 26, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and… Read More »American Train Dispatchers Association endorses Kamala Harris for President
On August 26th, the strike action of 17,000 Communications Workers of America (CWA) members reached its eleventh day. Taking place… Read More »ATDA stands in solidarity with striking Communications Workers of America members
Fort Worth, Texas – On 8/23/2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative 5-year agreement with the Burlington… Read More »ATDA reaches 5-year agreement with BNSF to increase wages and accelerate paid vacation accrual
Jacksonville, Florida – On August 22, 2024, American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) reached a tentative five-year agreement with CSX to increase… Read More »ATDA reaches 5-year agreement with CSX to increase wages and expand paid sick leave to cover all Dispatchers
Two public statements from Presidential candidate Donald Trump are currently spreading on social media, which reveal his views on union… Read More »Donald Trump praises Elon Musk for firing striking workers, after previously stating that Union workers are paid too much