Labor Contract

FedEx pilots seek release from federally mediated contract talks

The union representing some 5,800 pilots at FedEx Express has asked the National Mediation Board to be officially released from mediation for the purpose of being able to go on strike against the company to achieve a new contract.

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced Friday that it asked the federal agency to declare an impasse in contract negotiations and move the process to binding arbitration. The request is designed to clear the way for a potential strike against the company in a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-seek-release-from-federally-mediated-contract-talks

FedEx pilots face pay cuts, buyouts as contract talks resume

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FedEx Express soon plans to cut the minimum number of flight hours guaranteed to pilots by 13% and...

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ATI cargo pilots give union power to call a strike

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Pilots at Air Transport International, a cargo airline owned by Air Transport Services Group that...

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FedEx pilots to vote on strike authority, but no action imminent

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Union leaders representing Federal Express pilots said late Friday they will seek authority from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-to-vote-on-strike-authorization-but-no-disruption-imminent

ATI pilots seek federal mediation on stalled contract

Pilots at cargo airline Air Transport International, a large transport provider for Amazon Air, and parent company Air Transport Services Group last week asked the National Mediation Board to help broker stalled contract talks. The request comes nearly a month after union leadership representing FedEx pilots empowered itself to request a strike authorization vote from members. 

Richer pilot contracts could limit cargo airlines’ near-term profit margins, but wage increases will be phased in and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ati-pilots-seek-federal-mediation-on-stalled-contract

3 railroad unions reach tentative agreements toward ending contract standoff

Three railroad unions have reached tentative agreements with U.S. freight railroads on a new labor contract.

The three unions are the Transportation Communications Union (TCU)/IAM (International Association of Machinists), Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. 

Those unions, whose memberships total more than 15,000 rail employees, or nearly 11% of workers at the bargaining table, will send out the tentative agreement to members for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/3-railroad-unions-reach-tentative-agreements-toward-ending-contract-standoff

STB chairman ‘not optimistic’ about pace of rail service improvement

A train hauling tank cars and hopper cars passes through a railroad crossing at daytime.

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman expressed doubt that the four major U.S. Class I railroads could ramp up rail service and reach the service targets they laid out by December.

In response to deteriorating service metrics, the STB in June required Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), BNSF (NYSE: BRK.B), CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) to resubmit plans detailing how they expect to improve rail service through the end of the year. 

“I have to say that if you look at the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stb-chairman-not-optimistic-about-pace-of-rail-service-improvement

UPS pilots ratify 2-year contract extension

A UPS cargo plane, white in front and brown in rear, flying against blue sky, viewed from behind.

The union representing pilots at express delivery titan UPS said Friday its members have overwhelmingly ratified a two-year contract extension.

UPS Airlines (NYSE: UPS) pilots approved the agreement with 91% voting in favor and with 97% participation in the balloting, the Independent Pilots Association said. The new agreement extends the terms of the pilot contract until Sept. 1, 2025.

The short-term extension provides enhanced wage increases and retirement benefits, according to UPS and the IPA.

U...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-pilots-ratify-2-year-contract-extension

Fingers crossed as West Coast port labor talks head into overtime

Giant ship cranes extend over containers stacked on a ship with a FedEx truck on a bridge in the background.

The employers who operate West Coast port terminals and the union representing dockworkers on Friday rejected calls to extend their contract that was set to expire at 5 p.m. PST, but they promised to keep cargo moving without interruption until an agreement is reached.

“Both sides understand the strategic importance of the ports to the local, regional and U.S. economies and are mindful of the need to finalize a new coast-wide contract as soon as possible to ensure continuing confidence in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fingers-crossed-as-west-coast-port-labor-talks-head-into-overtime

FedEx pilots unhappy as UPS, United take lead on new contracts

A purple and white FedEx plane lifts off from runway.

Pilots for FedEx Express are frustrated that they don’t have a new collective bargaining agreement in hand after more than a year of talks, while counterparts at UPS and United Airlines are on track for substantial compensation increases in pending contract agreements.

In fact, all of the major U.S. airlines are negotiating new contracts with their pilots. And with a tangible shortage of pilots contributing to flight cancellations and schedule cutbacks, many pilots can choose where they want to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-pilots-unhappy-as-ups-united-take-lead-on-new-contracts

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