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CPKC and IBEW Agree to Binding Arbitration Ending Strike

August 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Canadian Signals and Communications System Council No. 11 has agreed to enter into binding arbitration and bring the strike initiated on May 31 to an end.

Long Island Rail Road Service Resumes Following Three-Day Strike

May 21, 2026 The Turntable

The Long Island Rail Road is back to moving Long Islanders following a three-day work stoppage.

Union Pacific, Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Announce New Long-Term Contract for Domestic Rail Production

April 16, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad and Rocky Mountain Steel Mills have reached a new, seven-year contract for the domestic production of steel rails, underscoring Union Pacific’s clear commitment to buying the majority of its rail from a United States manufacturer.

American Train Dispatchers Association, Union Pacific Railroad Reach Agreement to Protect Union Jobs

April 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The American Train Dispatchers Association and Union Pacific Railroad reached an agreement that guarantees lifetime employment for union employees after the two railroads combine.

BNSF, TCU Intermodal Employees Ink New Tentative Labor Agreement

February 26, 2026 The Turntable

BNSF Railway says it has reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Transportation Communications Union/IAM intermodal group, covering workers at the railroad’s Cicero and Corwith facilities in the Chicago area, as well as intermodal terminals in Seattle and Memphis.

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Union Pacific Reach Agreement to Protect Jobs

November 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Union Pacific Railroad reached an agreement that guarantees job security for union employees after Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merge to build America’s first coast-to-coast railroad.

Norfolk Southern Reaches Collective Bargaining Agreement with Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen

November 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation has reached a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen.

Union Pacific and SMART-TD Reach Deal Tied to Proposed Norfolk Southern merger

September 24, 2025 The Turntable

The nation’s largest railroad and its largest rail union announced an unprecedented agreement that both sides said guarantees job security for thousands of workers as Union Pacific pursues a merger with Norfolk Southern.

Union Pacific Railroad Announces Pay Raises and Labor Agreements with 11 Unions

September 4, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific is pleased to announce that it has reached ratified agreements with 11 unions that cover 12 crafts and represent 46% of the railroad’s craft employees.

IAM District 19 Reaches Tentative Agreement with National Carriers’ Conference Committee Rail Carriers

April 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

IAM District 19 has reached a tentative agreement with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) covering roughly 4,900 freight rail members.