“I will continue to be a union-buster, because every time you see me on national TV busting the unions, another… Read More »Presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s quotes about Unions

     On November 14-15, ATDA Vice President Kevin Porter, and BNSF System Committee General Chairman David Ursini attended meetings with… Read More »ATDA Representatives Participate in FRA Western Region Safety Meetings

     The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) Executive Committee convened on November 9th in Washington D.C. The meeting’s purpose… Read More »ATDA President Dowell Advocates for Members in Washington D.C.

As the nation celebrates this 2023 Veterans Day, the ATDA extends its heartfelt thanks to all veterans for their unwavering dedication,… Read More »American Train Dispatchers Association Honors Veterans on Veterans Day

It is with great sadness that we must inform our members that retired CSX member Phil Houle has unexpectedly passed… Read More »ATDA Brother Phil Houle Will Be Deeply Missed

ATDA Trustee and BNSF System Committee General Chairman David Ursini has been selected by President Ed Dowell to serve as part of the ATDA’s… Read More »ATDA Trustee and BNSF General Chairman David Ursini joins ATDA National Staff

October 31, 2023 – Today, ATDA and the other fraternal organizations of the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department – Rail Labor… Read More »Rail Labor Unions Ask House Members To Vote Against Transportation Appropriations (THUD) Bill

     New ATDA President Ed Dowell and other Rail Labor leaders have just concluded a meeting with the National Carrier’s… Read More »Breaking News: Monthly Health and Welfare Cost-Share Will Not Increase in 2024

    In the ATDA’s continuing effort to advocate for its members, President Dowell recently met with Federal Railroad Administration Administrator… Read More »President Dowell and FRA Administrator Bose Discuss Rail Safety

     6-Term ATDA President Leo McCann, who first took the office in 1999, announced his retirement at the Organization’s recent… Read More »ATDA bids farewell to outgoing President Leo McCann

The American Train Dispatchers Association is proud to announce that the Delegates of the 34th General Assembly elected Ed Dowell… Read More »ATDA Elects New President and Other National Officers

The position of the American Train Dispatchers Association in particular, and Rail Labor in general, is that therequirements of these… Read More »Rail Labor Comments on CP Extraterritorial Dispatching Waiver

The BRC is looking to hire a Train Dispatcher. See the job description. If interested, submit a resume to ckerney@beltrailway.com.… Read More »Now Hiring! Belt Railway Company of Chicago

Washington, D.C. – The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO today released the following statement on behalf of rail unions… Read More »RAIL LABOR WILL NOT REST UNTIL THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRY IS FIXED AND RAIL WORKERS ARE TREATED FAIRLY

Tuesday October 4, 2022, The American Train Dispatchers Association’s members on Belt Railway of Chicago, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Conrail,… Read More »ATDA MEMBERS RATIFY NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

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After almost three (3) years of long, contentious, and unproductive negotiations with the railroads, the ATDA reached a tentative National… Read More »ATDA REACHES TENTATIVE NATIONAL AGREEMENT

ATDA members covered under the National Agreement were issued ballots to vote for or against a strike if a settlement… Read More »ATDA Members Overwhelmingly Vote To Strike