There's trouble in paradise - the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division/IBT, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, International Association of Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers Mechanical Division, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers 32BJ/SEIU have filed a reply to CSX et al with the STB as of 9/1/22 re: labor negotiations slog for ST agreement employees:
https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... 305225.pdf
Excerpts:
https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... 305137.pdf
Here's an interesting excerpt from the CSX 8/12/22 filing:
https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... 305225.pdf
Excerpts:
CSX and CSXT said that there are many “moving parts” involved in negotiating the Section 4 implementing agreements, and that negotiation of a fair and equitable process for dividing the current Springfield Terminal workforce and adapting current agreements to reflect future operations has presented a “difficult challenge”, “made more difficult by the current labor market”. CSX and CSXT further stated that they prefer to reach voluntary implementing agreements with the unions, but if voluntary agreements are not entered within a few weeks, arbitration under New York Dock Section 4 will be invoked.
The ARU [Allied Rail Unions - the name has been adopted by these organizations for convenient collective reference in this proceeding] agree that New York Dock notices were served and that negotiations have been held. However, the principal challenge to completion of implementing agreements with the ARU is not the many moving parts, the need to divide the current ST work force, or the current labor market. Rather, principal challenge has been the refusal of CSX and CSXT to agree to application of CSXT collective bargaining agreements to the part of the Pan Am Ry. system that is wholly owned by CSX, an currently operated by ST for CSX, that will ultimately be operated by CSXT. CSX and CSXT will not even commit to application of CSXT collective bargaining agreements by a specified date; rather they simply suggest this will occur at some future date. Since that part of the Pan AM system is now owned outright by CSX and will be operated by CSXT, the refusal to agree to application CSXT collective bargaining agreements has been an obstacle to completion of implementing agreements. It has also hindered decision-making by current ST employees with regard to employment with B&E since the employees do not know what the ultimate rates of pay, rules and working conditions will be on the part of the Pan Am Ry. system that will not be operated by B&E. If CSX and CSXT truly want to move expeditiously to effect the Transaction and B&E operation of the PAS lines, they will commit to application of CSXT agreements to the Pan Am Ry. lines not operated by B&EFor reference, here is the STB Filings link to the CSX labor negotiations status report of August 12 as referenced in the ARU reply:
https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... 305137.pdf
Here's an interesting excerpt from the CSX 8/12/22 filing:
II. Transition Planning
While the New York Dock process described above has moved forward, CSX, Springfield Terminal, NSR, and B&E have engaged in extensive transition planning so that the B&E transaction can be completed very soon after the labor implementing agreements have been reached. CSX, Springfield Terminal and B&E hold weekly meetings to discuss the transition of PAS operations from Springfield Terminal to B&E. The carriers have discussed next year’s capital plan, including the procurement of assets such as rail and ties. Accountants for both Springfield Terminal and B&E recently met at Springfield Terminal’s headquarters in North Billerica, Mass. to discuss transition of PAS accounting to B&E. A number of operational issues have been studied and discussed, including dispatching, customer service, trip calling for employees, and other details. The respective technology departments for CSX/Springfield Terminal and B&E have started addressing transitional issues to ensure a smooth and integrated transition. The carriers have also inventoried and considered the disposition of equipment, supplies, and other assets currently owned and used by Springfield Terminal to operate PAS