AmtrakWorkforceandLaborUnion PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 asof1/26/2012 AmtrakandRailLabor PresentationOverview PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 I. AmtrakBackground II. RailwayLaborAct III. LaborUnionsonAmtrak IV. Standard RailLaborContractProvisions V. Current LaborNegotiationsStatus2010RoundAmtrak VI. CurrentLaborNegotiationsStatus2010RoundFreight asof1/26/2012 1 I.AmtrakBackground asof1/26/2012 AmtrakandRailLabor I.AmtrakBackground PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ Amtrak,TheCompanyǦ Background Product: Intercityrailpassenger service(May1971) 20,200+ employees Over 500stations,46states 22,000 routemilesmostoverfreights Ofroute miles: 750 trackmilesowned/maintainedbyAmtrak primarilyin Northeast,Michigan Performmaintenanceofwayanddispatching,primarilyalong NortheastCorridor(exceptMetroNorth)andMichigan Performtrainoperationandmaintenanceofequipment nationwide Multipleequipmentserviceandinspectionfacilities;three(3) heavylocomotiveandcaroverhaulfacilities asof1/26/2012 3 Performoperatingand/ormaintenanceservicesforvarious commutersystemsandstates: AmtrakandRailLabor I.AmtrakBackground(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ CommuterServiceVarietyofservices CommuterService PrincipalAmtrakProvidedServices Caltrain(SanFrancisco Traincrews/operationsandmaintenance. San.Jose) DelDOT(Wilmington) Trainaccess,electricpropulsion,capitalimprovementagreement,shared stations. LIRR(LongIsland) Capitalimprovementagreement;trainaccess,electricpropulsion,NYPenn Stationshareduse. MARC(MarylandǦ DC) Traincrews/operations(PennLineservice),equipmentmaintenance.Train access,electricpropulsion;capitalimprovementagreement,sharedstations. MBTA(Bostonarea) Trainaccessandtrackmaintenance;traindispatchingofAttleboroLineand SouthStation. Metra(Chicagoarea) Trainaccess,sharedstation. Metrolink(LosAngelesarea) Traincrews/operations. NJTRANSIT(NYǦTrenton) Trainaccess,electricpropulsion,sharedstations,mechanicalservices,capital improvementagreement. RIDOT(ProvidenceArea) Trainaccess,capitalimprovementagreement,sharedstation. SEPTA(Philadelphiaarea) Trainaccess,electricpropulsion,capitalimprovementagreement,shared stations. ShoreLineEast(NewHaven Traincrews/operations;equipmentmaintenance.Trainaccess,shared east) stations. Sounder(Seattle) Equipmentmaintenance(atAmtrakmaintenancefacility). TriǦRail(MiamiǦWestPalm) Traindispatching. asof1/26/2012 4 VirginiaRailwayExpress Trainaccessandtrackmaintenancewithintheterminaltostorageyard; (NorthernVirginiaǦ DC) capitalimprovementagreement,sharedstation. AmtrakandRailLabor I.AmtrakBackground(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ CurrentStateTrains primarilyoperation&maintenanceof equipmentwithincreasedsupportrelatedtoSection209ofPRIIA State/Agency Service/Corridor California San Joaquin, Pacific Surfliners CCJPA Capitol Corridor Illinois Lincoln Service, Illini/Saluki, and llinois Zephyr/ Carl Sandburg Illinois Hiawatha Service Michigan Pere Marquette, Blue Water; Wolverine (post 2013) Missouri Missouri River Runner New York Adirondack; Empire Service (post 2013) NNEPRA Downeaster North Carolina Piedmont, Carolinian Oklahoma Heartland Flyer Oregon Cascades Pennsylvania Keystone Service; Pennsylvanian (post 2013) Texas Heartland Flyer Vermont Vermonter, Ethan Allen Express asof1/26/2012 5 Virginia NE Regional - Extension to Lynchburg; Richmond Washington Cascades Wisconsin Hiawatha II.RailwayLaborAct asof1/26/2012 AmtrakandRailLabor II.RailwayLaborAct(RLA) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 TheRailwayLaborAct(RLA)governslaborrelationsintheAirline andRailroadindustries carriersinvolvedininterstateactivities. Actdatesfrom1926. Purposes: ¾Avoidinterruptionstointerstatecommerceortotheoperationof anycarrier(limitstrikesandlockouts) ¾Provideforsettlementofmajordisputes (negotiationprocessǦ formationofnewcontractterms:wages,rulesandworking conditions) ¾Provideforsettlementofminordisputes (claimandgrievance handling,bindingarbitration) ¾Assureemployeerepresentation rights(unionelections) ¾NationalMediationBoard(NMB)administers theRLAskey provisions:representation,arbitrationandmediation asof1/26/2012 7 AmtrakandRailLabor II.RailwayLaborAct(RLA)(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ UnionRepresentationKeyPoints Craft andClassDetermination Historical perspective System Ǧwideemphasis Election processoverseenbyNationalMediationBoard Stability ¾ Arbitration KeyPoints Claim andGrievancedisputessubjecttobindingarbitrationnot astrikeableissue Arbitrationcancreateprecedent,especiallywheninterpreting contractlanguage ¾ NegotiationsǦ KeyPoints Contracts neverexpire Ǧ Remainineffectuntilchanged. asof1/26/2012 8 Can belengthy;Designedtoprevent strikes;Notimelimits. Generally acontractterm;voluntaryagreementsanytime. AmtrakandRailLabor II.RailwayLaborAct(RLA)(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ NegotiationsProcess(Cont.) Party seekingtochangecontractservesbargainingdemands (Section6Notice) Precededbyreviewofoperationalandfinancialneeds Wages, workrulesandbenefitplans Company officersand/orcollaborationwithcustomers,such asstatesandcommuters. Directnegotiationsbeginwithin30daysandcontinueuntil agreementormediationrequested. MediationcontinuesuntiltheNMBissuesaprofferof arbitration or,ifrejected,theNMBreleasestheparties. Ifreleased,30Ǧday coolingoff periodbegins. Thereafter, ifdisputethreatensasubstantial disruptionto interstatecommerce,theNMBmayrecommendappointmentof asof1/26/2012 9 aPresidential EmergencyBoard(PEB) AmtrakandRailLabor II.RailwayLaborAct(RLA)(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ NegotiationsProcess(Cont.) President usuallyappointsaPEB;30Ǧdayperiodtoinvestigate andissuereportfollows PEBmakesnonǦbindingrecommendationstoguidepartiesin furthertalks;final30Ǧdaycoolingoff periodbegins Ifnoagreementafterthe30ǦdaycoolingǦoff period,partiesmay exerciseselfǦhelp. Congressionalinterventionandoptions: Imposition ofrecommendations Baseball Ǧstyle finalandbindingarbitration Other? Note: CommuterRailroadsarecoveredunder amendmenttoprovideforasecondPEBifdeadlockafterthe firstPEB.(Section9A) asof1/26/2012 10 III.LaborUnionsonAmtrak asof1/26/2012 AmtrakandRailLabor III.LaborUnionsonAmtrak PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ AmtrakLaborEnvironment 13 unions 2councils 24labor agreements 17,200 unionrepresentedemployees Ofthese unions: Rail oriented(BMWE,BRS) Craft oriented(IBEW,IAM) Other (TCU,UTU,Councils) asof1/26/2012 12 AmtrakandRailLabor III.LaborUnionsonAmtrak(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ AmtrakUnions ¾ FraternalOrderofPolice(FOP) ¾ InternationalAssociationofMachinistand ¾ International Brotherhoodof AerospaceWorkers(IAM) Teamsters ¾ InternationalBrotherhoodofElectrical BrotherhoodofLocomotive Workers(IBEW) EngineersandTrainmen(BLET) ¾ NationalConferenceofFiremenandOilers BrotherhoodofMaintenance DivisionofServiceEmployeesInternational ofWayEmployeesDivision Union(NCFOǦSEIU) (BMWED) ¾ SheetMetalWorkersInternational ¾ AmericanTrainDispatchers Association(SMWIA) Association(ATDA) ¾ TransportationCommunications ¾ BrotherhoodofRailroadSignalmen InternationalUnion(TCU) (BRS) ¾ UnitedTransportationUnion(UTU) ¾ InternationalBrotherhoodof ¾ UNITEǦHERE BoilermakersandBlacksmiths(IBB) ¾ TransportWorkersUnion(TWU) ¾ AmtrakCouncils ¾ AmtrakServiceWorkersCouncil ¾ JointCouncilofCarmen,Coach (ASWC)(TWU,UNITEǦHEREandTCU CleanersandHelpers(JCC)(TWUand unions) TCUunions) asof1/26/2012 13 Note: MixofunionsonAmtrakevolvedprimarilyhistoricallyfromassumptionsoffunctionsand employeesfromfreights. AmtrakandRailLabor III.LaborUnionsonAmtrak(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ AmtrakUnionswithIllustrativeJobTitles/Occupations UNION JOBTITLEEXAMPLE Fraternal OrderofPolice Sergeants,Detectives,PoliceOfficers,SpecialAgents InternationalBrotherhoodofTeamsters PassengerLocomotiveEngineers Ǧ BrotherhoodofLocomotiveEngineers andTrainmen Ǧ BrotherhoodofMaintenanceofWay MaintenanceofWayForces:Track,ElectricTraction EmployeesDivision &Structures/Facility,Foreman,Trackmen, EquipmentOperators,Welders,B&BMechanicsand Linemen BrotherhoodofRailroadSignalmen Signalmen,Maintainers,Inspectors,Foremen InternationalBrotherhoodofBoilermakersand BoilermakersandBlacksmiths Blacksmiths InternationalAssociationofMachinistandAerospace Machinists Workers InternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers ElectriciansandTechnicians NationalConferenceofFiremenandOilersDivision UtilityWorkers,EquipmentOperators,Stationary ofServiceEmployeesInternationalUnion Engineers SheetMetalWorkersInternationalAssociation PipefittersandSheetmetalWorkers COUNCILS asof1/26/2012 14 AmtrakServiceWorkersCouncil Chefs,ServiceAttendants,FoodSpecialists, Train/SleepingCarAttendants JointCouncilofCarmen,CoachCleanersandHelpers CarmenandCoachCleaners AmtrakandRailLabor III.LaborUnionsonAmtrak(Cont.) PrimerforStatePartnersǦ January2012 ¾ AmtrakUnionswithIllustrativeJobTitles/Occupations(Cont.) UNION JOBTITLEEXAMPLE Transportation CommunicationsInternationalUnion Clerical TicketClerks/Agents,Baggagemen,Secretaries,Data EntryClerks,ReservationSalesAgents,Material ControlClerks TCDivision(Tower) BlockOperators AmericanRailway&AirwaySupervisors ForemenI,II,III Association(ARASA)MechanicalForemen AmericanRailway&AirwaySupervisors Supervisors,Asst.Supervisors,GeneralForemenof Association(ARASA)MWSupervisors C&S,ET,B&B,Track AmericanRailway&AirwaySupervisors Cus.ServiceQual.Supervisors,Admin.Chiefs,Crew Association(ARASA)OBSSupervisors BaseSupervisors AmericanTrainDispatchersAssociation PowerDirectors,TrainandLoadDispatchers UnitedTransportationUnion Conductors PassengerConductors&Asst.PassengerConductors