June 10, 2008

The United Transportation Union has ratified the new national rail agreement covering wages, rules and working conditions.

45,000 ballots were mailed, 40 percent of those eligible to vote cast ballots. 18,076 votes were cast, with 15,313, or 85 percent, voting in favor of the agreement.

The ratified agreement is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2005, and remains in force through Dec. 31, 2009. Per Side Letter #1, the carriers will make all reasonable efforts to pay the retroactive portion of such general wage increases as soon as possible and no later than sixty (60) days after the date of this Agreement.

Contract synopsis

2008 National Proposal

Questions and Answers

March 17, 2008

Response to Charges Against Members Of UTU Board Of Directors

 

BNSF Attempts Intimidation to Gain Support for HR2095
http://utu386.org/fyi/fitzgerald_ltr_lr_response.pdf

SMART Merger Ratified

United Transportation Union members have ratified a merger with the Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA), establishing the 230,000-member International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers.

The merger, previously ratified by the SMWIA, becomes effective Jan. 1, creating the 21st largest (of 4,000) political action committees (PACs), and the 7th largest PAC among labor unions, significantly increasing the effectiveness of UTU and SMWIA congressional and state-legislature lobbying. Combining the $2.8 million (per election cycle) UTU PAC with the $3.1 million SMWIA PAC creates an almost $6 million political action committee for SMART.

SMART merger agreement
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney
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6-19-07 President Thompson outlines merger goals
SMWIA Railroad Department
Sheet Metal Workers Constitution

STB fillings and other related documents

Rate Structure  effective July 1, 2004 for BNSF Entry Level Employees  with seniority on or before June 30, 2004

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