Petro & Harrington, LLC

03/07/2024

All of rail labor should act on this now!

The comments section below contains a link to your Senator's contact information and the members of the Senate Budget Committee.

The markup for the REEF Act is March 6, 2024, at 9:30 ET.

03/07/2024

The DLC program is an important Union Benefit!

03/07/2024

Happy Anniversary BRS!

This week we honor the formal creation of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen!

12/19/2023

Railroad Intimidation of Injured Employees

Railroad officials have lied, spied and bribed to keep workers’ injuries off the books. “Don’t put your job on the line for another employee.”

11/15/2023

Read this Propublica report on railroad intimidation!

Railroad companies have penalized workers for taking the time to make needed repairs and created a culture in which supervisors threaten and fire the very people hired to keep trains running safely. Regulators say they can’t stop this intimidation.

11/13/2023

03/25/2023

Michigan repeals Right to Work Law!

BREAKING: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer just signed a bill repealing the state’s “right to work” law.

This is a massive win for workers.

09/21/2022

See the link to post your comments regarding two person crews:

The FRA is seeking comments on the proposed rule on Train Crew Size Safety Requirements. It would require a minimum of two train crewmembers for over-the-road railroad operations, with exceptions proposed for those operations that do not pose significant safety risks to railroad employees, the public, or the environment. Public comments can be submitted here: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FRA-2021-0032-0001

09/21/2022

Tentative Agreement timeline.

Timeline of considering a tentative agreement.