July 30, 2010 Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman's contract with Amtrak has been extended by the Board of Directors through 2013. Maybe thats enough time for our outstanding contract to settle. Let's not all hold our breath. Read More...

June 28, 2010 Amtrak Announces Three New Board Members. Anthony R. Coscia, Bert DiClemente and Jeff Moreland were nominated by President Obama and recently confirmed by the United States Senate.  They are expected to soon assume their new responsibilities guiding and overseeing America’s railroad.
 “We welcome our newest board members with confidence they will contribute their considerable knowledge and experience to advance Amtrak’s growth strategy and efforts to make the nation’s railroad safer, greener, and healthier,” said Amtrak Chairman Thomas Carper. Read Press Release...

May 1, 2010 "An Appeal To Reason" Amtrak edition discussing various contracts, both ratified and tentative. Also discussed is the study which found Amtrak Workers underpaid compared to our Passenger Rail counterparts.

February 4, 2010 General Chairman Dodd's letter with regards to both an upcoming BST/Safe-2-Safer survey, and our Union's current relationship with management's newest safety program. View General Chairman Dodd's letter here.

January 20, 2010 Obama Names Freight Attorney to Amtrak Board. President Obama is nominating Jeffrey R. Moreland, a former senior attorney with BNSF Railway and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, to join Amtrak’s board of directors. Read More...

January 5, 2010 Joseph Boardman will continue to lead Amtrak for a while. The national intercity passenger railroad’s board recently extended his contract as interim president and chief executive officer "indefinitely," according to Amtrak. Read More...

December 3, 2009 Amtrak’s recent correspondence regarding new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations which impact agreement covered employees. Payment for per diems and meals for employees who are not in lodging, and meals provided in connection with working overtime will be considered taxable income under the IRS regulations. Read correspondence.

November 30, 2009 Amtrak Announces it’s Xmas Present to Employees. Amtrak gifts the workers this year with time clocks. Just when you’ve finally gotten over the 2006-07 Merry MAXIMO Christmas where over nine hundred Amtrak employees and their families were Scrooged by Maximo caused payroll shortages. For this holiday season, Amtrak prepares to “roll out” a swipe card time clock system. Given Amtrak’s history, what can the workers expect from this present? Let’s hope this season isn’t spoiled by Amtrak’s time clock scheme. Read How the Grinch Stole Christmas here.

November 23, 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provide Amtrak an additional $850,000,000 for capital projects. Read General Chairman Dodd's letter to the Amtrak Committee and the letter of understanding for various ARRA projects, such as Security Upgrades, Platform Lighting, and Right of Way Improvements.

November 5, 2009 Amtrak's Chairman Thomas Carper today announced his appointment of Theodore (Ted) Alves as Amtrak’s new Inspector General. Carper appointed Mr. Alves after naming a Selection Committee chaired by Amtrak board member Nancy A. Naples and comprised of Amtrak board vice chairman Donna McLean and two prominent former inspectors general, Ken Mead from the U.S. DOT and Gaston Gianni from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Selection Committee sought and received input from the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), and the chairman engaged a leading executive search firm to assist with the process. Does this mean Ms. Lorraine Green is back full time at H.R.? Read Amtrak's fluffy news release.

October 30, 2009 Amtrak petitions the FRA for a waiver enabling the off-corridor passenger platform snow removal to be performed using conductors and contractors.

September 20, 2009 Amtrak's Bridges Troubled. Officials say the region's spans are safe, but they need hundreds of millions in repairs. An Inquirer lawsuit threat uncovered the data.

August 6, 2009 Amtrak Top Cop Paid Hush Money? Amtrak IG's severance raises questions. When Fred Weiderhold Jr. suddenly retired this summer, Amtrak agreed to pay him more than $310,000 in exchange for his signature on a separation agreement that drastically limited what he could say about the circumstances of his departure.

August 1, 2009 The agreement is signed in connection with the foreman rate increase, the CDL differential, and the tree cutting in the overhead wires. and is effective August 1, 2009.

Amtrak has informed the Union that it may be several weeks before their payroll system can be updated to include the new rates of pay for Foreman. Any shortages resulting from this situation will be adjusted and retroactively paid back to August 1, 2009. This also applies to shortages in the CDL differential.

July 27, 2009 The ballots have been cast, the votes have been counted, the membership has decided. Link provides the official results certified by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in connection with ratification voting on the July 3, 2009 tentative special agreement.

June 30, 2009 Over the last several months our Union leaders have been meeting with Amtrak in an attempt to negotiate a special agreement to raise the foreman rate of pay, provide more money to members who are required to obtain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), improve the 65-cent incentive allowance and increase the travel money for members in production gangs. Follow link to the proposed special agreement page, including the general agreement summary, and schedule of pre-ratification meetings.

June 25, 2009 Officials of Amtrak have "systematically violated the letter and spirit of the Inspector General Act," Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) charged Thursday (June 25), making public a 94-page legal report prepared at the request of the Amtrak inspector general who resigned suddenly a week ago, the American Spectator reports.

May 29, 2009 Baltimore's Penn Station to get hotel. Amtrak officials confirmed this week that they have signed a lease with Hospitality Partners of Bethesda that will enable the company to build and run a "boutique" hotel inside the 1911 train station while it continues to operate as a railroad terminal.

February 17, 2009 Amtrak President Joseph Boardman asked Congress to provide sufficient funds so Amtrak can fulfill its contractual obligation to pay agreement employees the entire amount of retroactive pay due in 2009.

January 30, 2009 Amtrak's Special Employee Advisory announcing Thomas Carper (not the Delaware Senator) assumes role as Chairman of Amtrak Board, replacing Republican Donna McLean.

January 21, 2009 Tom Roth's letter to General Chairman Dodd discussing an audit and determination that Amtrak’s methodology in calculating the back pay is correct with the exception of Amtrak's failure to pay retroactive money on time claims paid during the retroactive period.

January 20, 2009 Back Pay calculations in error, Amtrak does not consider claim settlements as subject to retroactive calculations. BMWED issues strike warning.

January 13, 2009 Thousands of concrete ties to be replaced in Connecticut

January 7, 2009 Amtrak conductor will ride to inauguration

January 6, 2009 Amtrak plans onboard credit sales

December 31, 2008 Amtrak's Portal Bridge replacement in Forecast

December 18, 2008 Amtrak special Employee Advisory - Amtrak President Boardman's message

December 11, 2008 Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) writes Amtrak's President Boardman regarding Rail Security on Northeast Corridor

December 3, 2008 Rail Labor Protests Appointment of Amtrak President Joe Boardman

November 25, 2008 Amtrak Alex calls it Quits

July 20, 2007 Agreement reached with Amtrak to resolve grievances submitted after Assistant Foreman positions were posted to be Contractor Protection Foreman for a series of NJT Projects in the Metropolitan Division.