Strike Report: U.S. Railroads

Note:

Strikes noted below basically reflect those published in NMB Reports, primarily Annual Reports. The origin of these strikes is not clear. While most may be pursuant to Section-6 procedures of the Railway Labor Act, some may not be. In 1976, the agency’s Fiscal year changed from ending June 30 to ending September 30.

Year	Duration	Carrier	Union	Strike Began	Strike Ended	Issues
FY 2009	None
FY 2008	None
FY 2007	None
FY 2006	None
FY 2005	None
FY 2004	None
FY 2003	None
FY 2002	None
FY 2001	None
FY 2000	None
FY 1999	None
FY 1998	None
FY 1997	None
FY 1996	None
FY 1995^a	None
FY 1994	48	Soo Line	UTU	07/14/94	08/29/94
FY 1994	3	Long Island	UTU	06/17/94	06/19/94
FY 1994	1	Conrail	BMWE	05/20/94	05/20/94
FY 1994	176	Buffalo & Pittsburgh	UTU	05/15/94	11/07/94
FY 1994	9	Union Pacific	UTU	03/01/94	03/10/94
FY 1993	None
FY 1992	3	NRLC, CSX	IAM	06/24/92	06/26/92
FY 1992	3	Conrail	BMWE	06/24/92	06/26/92
FY 1991	None
FY 1990	None
FY 1989	None
FY 1988	None
FY 1987	11	Long Island	BRS, IAM IBEW, SMWIA, IBB	01/18/87	01/28/87
FY 1986	75	Maine Central RP/Portland Terminal Co.	Brotherhood of Maintenance of way Employees	03/03/86	05/16/86	Wage concessions; work rules; job protection; seniority
FY 1985	None
FY 1984	None
FY 1983^f	174	San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation Company	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	04/10/83	09/30/83	Work Rules
FY 1983^f	174	San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation Company	Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the U.S. & Canada	04/10/83	09/30/83	Work Rules
FY 1983^f	174	San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation Company	Sheet Metal Workers' International Association	04/10/83	09/30/83	Work Rules
FY 1983^f	174	San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation Company	International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers	04/10/83	09/30/83	Work Rules
FY 1982	582	Canton RR Company	United Transportation Union	07/08/80	02/10/82	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions elimination of certain employees
FY 1982	unknown	Providence & Worchester Railroad Company	International Brotherhood of Teamsters	04/24/82	unknown	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1982	4	National Railway Labor Conference	Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers	09/19/82	09/22/82	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1981	None
FY 1980	6	The Long Island Railroad	Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Railroad Yardmasters of America International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 808 Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States & Canada United Transportation Union Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Police Benevolent Association	12/08/79	12/14/79	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1980	2	The Long Island Railroad	Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Railroad Yardmasters of America International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 808 Brotherhood Railway Carmen of the United States & Canada United Transportation Union Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Police Benevolent Association	04/01/80	04/03/80	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1980	82	Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation	Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of the United States & Canada	06/08/80	12/02/80	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1980^g	85	Canton Railroad Company	United Transportation Union	07/08/80	09/30/80	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1980^h	55	Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Company	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	08/07/80	09/30/80	Wages, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1979	72	Wabash Valley Railroad Company	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	03/08/79	05/18/79	Rates of Pay, Rules & Working Conditions
FY 1979	38	Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company & Peoria Terminal Company	Brotherhood of Railway., Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers Express & Stations Employees	08/28/79	10/05/79	Retroactive Pay Increases
FY 1979	37	Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company	United Transportation Union	08/29/79	10/05/79	Retroactive Pay Increases
FY 1978	14	Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority	Railway Employees' Department	04/03/78	04/14/78	Wages
FY 1978	82	Norfolk & Western Railway Company	Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees	07/10/78	09/29/78	Work Rules & Job Protection
FY 1977	None
FY 1976^b	131	Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority	Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers	12/11/75	04/19/76	Wage, rules & working conditions
FY 1976^b	5	Elgin, Joliet, & Easter RR Co.	United Transportation Union	02/26/76	03/01/76	Rates of pay
FY 1976^b	124	Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority	United Transportation Union	12/18/75	04/19/76	Wages, rules & working conditions
FY 1975	None
FY 1975	None
FY 1974	None
FY 1973	3	River Terminal Railway	Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers	08/13/72	08/16/72	Revision of contract
FY 1973	4	REA Express Inc.	Brotherhood of Railway Airline, & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees	10/20/72	10/23/72	Referendum to accept final offer or continue the strike
FY 1973	50	Long Island railroad	Non-Operating Employees conference committee	11/30/72	01/18/73	Wages
FY 1973	1	Penn Central Transportation Company	United Transportation Union	02/08/73	02/08/73	Reduction in freight crews
FY 1973	65	Prot Authority Trans Hudson Corporation	Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of the United States & Canada	04/01/73	06/04/73	Wage increase
FY 1972	18	Various Carriers	United Transportation Union	07/16/71	09/02/71	Renegotiation of wage rates & rules
FY 1971	35	Pacific & Arctic Railway & Navigation Co.	United Transportation Union	07/13/70	09/17/70	Revision of contract
FY 1971	45	Baltimore & Annapolis RR. Co.	United Transportation Union	02/16/71	04/02/71	Rates of pay, rules & working conditions
FY 1971	5	REA Express	Brotherhood of Railway Airline, & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees	04/21/71	04/26/71	Establishment of runs
FY 1971	2	National Railway Labor Conference	Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen	05/17/71	05/18/71	Rates of pay, rules & working conditions
FY 1970	12	Union Railroad Co.	United Steelworkers of America	09/27/69	10/08/69	Wages & rules
FY 1970	5	Aliquippa & Southern Railroad	United Transportation Union	11/07/69	11/11/69	Wages & rules
FY 1970	5	Monongahela Connecting Railroad	United Transportation Union	11/07/69	11/11/69	Wages & rules
FY 1969	101	Belt Railway Co. of Chicago	BRT	07/29/68	11/06/68	Crew Consist
FY 1969	1	Clinchfield RR. Co.	BLE	10/09/68	10/10/68	Rates of pay & rules
FY 1969	75	Reeve Aleutian Airlines	IAM & AW	10/16/68	01/02/69	Rates of pay, rules & working conditions
FY 1969	2	Louisville & Nashville RR. Co.	BRT	11/06/68	11/07/68	Crew consist
FY 1969	3	Chicago & Illinois Midland Ry. Co.	BLF & E	12/13/68	12/15/68	Rules
FY 1969	5	Illinois Central RR. Co.	UTU	04/08/69	04/12/69	Crew consist
FY 1968	2	Carriers represented by National Railway Labor Conference	IAMAW, BB, SMWIA, IBEW, BRCA, IBFO	07/16/67	07/17/67	Wages
FY 1968	143	Interstate Railroad	BLFE	08/02/67	12/22/67	Wages & rules
FY 1968	5	Missouri Pacific RR	BRT	02/05/68	02/09/68	Crew consist
FY 1968	5	Texas & Pacific RR	BRT	02/05/68	02/09/68	Crew consist
FY 1968	5	Seaboard Coast Line RR	BRT	02/05/68	02/09/68	Crew consist
FY 1967	None
FY 1966	11	Ahnapee & Western RR	BLE, BLFE & BRT	10/09/65	10/19/65	Rules
FY 1966	11	Birmingham Southern	US of A	11/12/65	11/22/65	Wages & other benefits
FY 1966	5	Pennsylvania, Central of Georgia, Illinois Central Grand Trunk, Boston Maine, Missouri Pacific Union Pacific, & Seaboard Airline RR	BLFE	03/31/66	04/04/66	Effect of arbitration award 282
FY 1966	NA	Frankfort & Cincinnati RR	BLFE & BRT	05/09/66	Unsettled	Rules
FY 1965	24	Missouri Illinois Ry. Co.	BRT & ORCB	07/07/64	07/24/64	Rules, rates
FY 1965	8	Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Ry. Co.	BLFE	09/02/64	09/09/64	Rules
FY 1965	37	Delray Connecting Ry. Co.	BLFE	09/08/64	10/14/64
FY 1965	47	Port Terminal RR. Association	BRT	12/16/64	01/31/65	Rules, rates
FY 1964	18	Pacific & Arctic Ry. & Navigation Co.	IBT	10/04/63	10/21/63	Rates & rules
FY 1964	7	Kentucky & Indiana Terminal RR. Co.	BLF & E	02/05/64	02/11/64	Rules
FY 1964	9	Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Ry. Co.	BLF & E< BRT	04/13/64	04/13/64	Rules
FY 1964	2	Illinois Central RR. Co.	BLE, BLF & E, ORC & B, BRT	04/08/64	04/09/64	Rates & rules
FY 1963	28	Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co.	Order of Railroad Telegraphers	08/30/62	12/28/62	Rules
FY 1963	NA	Florida East Coast Ry. Co.	Eleven Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations	01/23/63	NA	Wages - rules
FY 1963	32	Florida East Coast Ry. Co.	BLE, BLE & E; ORC & B; BRT	04/05/63	05/07/63	Rules
FY 1963	56	Florida East Coast Ry. Co.	BLE, BLE & E; ORC & B; BRT	07/22/63	08/28/63	Rules
FY 1962	57	Cooper Range RR. Co.	BLF & E, ORC & B, BMWE	07/11/61	09/05/61	Rates
FY 1962	279	Rutland Ry. Corp.	BLE, BLF&E, ORC&B, BRT	09/25/61	06/30/62	Rates
FY 1962	6	The Apache Ry. Co.	United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America	11/26/61	12/01/61	Rates & rules
FY 1962	7	Fernwood, Columbia & Gulf RR. Co. Bonhomie & Hattiesburg Southern RR. Co.	BLF & E	12/01/61	12/07/61	Rules
FY 1962	12	The Baltimore & Annapolis RR. Co.	BRT	03/15/62	03/27/62	Rates & rules
FY 1961	25	Long Island Rail Road Co.	BRT	07/10/60	08/04/60	Work rules
FY 1961	3	Monongahela Connecting Railroad Co.	BRT	08/10/60	08/12/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	22	Union Railroad	USA	08/18/60	09/08/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	16	Union Railroad	BRT	09/01/60	09/17/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	15	McKeesport Conn. RR	BRT	09/03/60	09/17/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	15	Lake Terminal RR	BRT	09/03/60	09/17/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	14	Newburg & South Shore RR	BRT	09/04/60	09/17/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	15	Donora Southern RR	BRT	09/03/60	09/17/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	12	Pennsylvania Railroad Co.	TWU, RED	09/01/60	09/12/60	Wages & rules
FY 1961	10	Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co.	BRT	09/01/60	09/19/60	Work rules
FY 1961	41	Rutland Railway Corp.	BLE, BLF&E, ORC&B, BRT	09/16/60	10/26/60	Rules dispute
FY 1961	8	South Buffalo Railway Co.	BLF&E, BRT	09/29/60	10/06/60	Wages & Rules
FY 1960	3	Chicago & Eastern Ill. Rwy. Co. & Belt Rwy. of Chicago	BLE	07/12/59	07/14/59	Application discipline rule
FY 1960	3	Salt Lake City Union Depot & RR Co.	SUNA	08/13/59	08/15/59	Abolished positions
FY 1960	12	Alton & Southern Railroad Co.	BRT	12/31/59	01/11/60	Revision investigation rule
FY 1959	99	Rahway Valley Railway Co.	UROC	01/21/59	04/29/59	Wages
FY 1959	5	Baltimore & Ohio RR Co.	TWU, MEBA	06/15/59	06/20/59	Rules dispute
FY 1958	2	Birmingham Southern Railroad Co.	BRT	08/18/57	08/20/57	Working conditions
FY 1958	8	Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co.	BRC	01/13/58	01/20/58	Rules dispute
FY 1957	22	Denver Union Terminal Railway	BRC	08/29/56	09/20/56	Working conditions
FY 1957	1	Denora Southern Railroad Co.	BLE	09/20/56	09/21/56	Rules & working conditions
FY 1957	22	Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway	BLE	12/01/56	12/06/56	Rules & working conditions
FY 1957	30	Hudson & Manhattan Railroad	BRSA, BRCA, IBEW, ORT, TWU	03/28/57	04/26/57	Wages & rules
FY 1957	35	Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway	BRT, BLF&E	04/16/57	05/20/57	Wages & rules changes
FY 1956	20	Columbus & Greenville, Ry, Co.	ORT, BRC, BMWE, RED	08/18/55	09/07/55	1953 rules dispute
FY 1956	44	White Pass & Yukon RR	Federal Labor Union No. 24464	09/08/55	1-/20/55	30 cents increase, paid vacation
FY 1956	2	Donora Southern RR	BLE	09/23/55	09/25/55	22 cents increase, differential
FY 1956	4	Louisville & Nashville RR. (Birmingham yards)	BLF&E	10/24/55	10/27/55	Reclassification of hostler helpers
FY 1956	2	Grand Trunk Western RR	BRT	12/26/55	12/28/55	5-day week & reinstatements
FY 1956	3	Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Ry.	BLE	02/15/56	02/17/56	Pay adjustment
FY 1956	55	Macon, Dublin & Savannah RR.	BRT	04/30/56	06/23/56	Make effective Oct. 1955 agreement & standard rules
FY 1955	19	Western Pacific RR	Switchmen's Union of North America	07/06/54	07/07/54	Laying off of sick - San Francisco Yard. Reduction in number of switch engines over holiday period.
FY 1955	14	The Ahnapee & Western Ry. Co.	BLE, BLF & E, & BRT	07/09/54	07/23/54	Abolishment of firemen job on diesel engines & rules, pay changes.
FY 1955	6	Atlanta Joint Terminals (Georgia RR. & Atlanta & West Point RR. Also involved)	BRT, BLE & BLF & E	08/17/54	08/23/54	Suspension of members of switching crew account refusal of cross picket line; also grievances
FY 1955	25	Northwestern Pacific RR. Co.	BLE	11/11/54	12/06/54	Rules change request of organization
FY 1955	2	Youngstown & Northern RR.	BRT	02/08/55	02/10/55	Protest grievance settlement
FY 1955	60	Louisville & Nashville RR. & Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. & Clinchfield RR.	Non-operating employees (RED, BRC, BMWE, ORT, & BRSA)	03/14/55	05/11/55	Health & welfare plan & rules changes
FY 1955	58	Atlanta & West Point, Georgia RR, Western Ry. of Alabama, Atlanta Joint Terminal & Augusta Union Station	Non-operating employees (RED, BRC, BMWE, ORT, & BRSA)	03/16/55	05/11/55	Health & welfare plan & rules changes
FY 1955	24	Louisville & Nashville RR & Nashville Terminals	BLE, BRT, ORC, ATDA & RYA	04/18/55	05/11/55	Disciplinary action account employees' refusal to cross picket lines
FY 1955	58	Niagara Junction Ry.	BRT	03/17/55	05/12/55	Wages, paid holidays, shift differentials, & change in vacation agreement
FY 1955	22	Belfast & Moosehead Lake RR.	BMWE	04/06/55	04/28/55	Revision of agreement (40-hour week, standard rates of pay, union shop agreement)
FY 1955	2	South Buffalo Ry. Co.	BRT	04/15/55	04/17/55	Rules - wage increase & inclination of cost-of-living increase in basic rate of pay
FY 1954	1	Long Island Railroad Co.	Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen	07/02/53	07/03/53	200 case unsettled claims & other items
FY 1954	6	Minnesota, Dakota & Western Railway	Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen	07/24/53	07/29/53	Failure to reach settlement in negotiating agreement
FY 1954	12	Sacramento Northern Ry.	Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen	08/11/53	08/23/53	Docket of S grievances
FY 1954	1	Donora Southern RR.	United Railroad Workers of America, CIO	12/14/53	12/11/53	Grievances - wage increase & rules
FY 1954	94	Railway express Agency	Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks	09/14/53	12/17/53	Increase in pay change in rules & working conditions
FY 1954	24	Cambria & Indiana RR. Co.	Unites Steelworkers of America	09/30/53	10/24/53	Terms of new contract - increase in wages
FY 1954	4	Atlantic Coast Line RR. Co.	BLE, BLF, & E, ORC & BRT	10/07/53	10/11/53	Request for transportation to Sanford, Fl, station
FY 1954	14	Aliquippa & Southern	Brotherhood of Railroad, Trainmen BLE, URRWA	11/16/53	11/30/53	Wages
FY 1954	5	Chicago & Illinois Midland RR.	Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen	04/06/54	04/11/54	Jurisdictional differences between firemen & engineers over mileage regulations; other rule changes
FY 1953	114	Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad	Great lakes Licensed Officers Organization	Unknown	Unknown	Change in rates of pay & rules (representation dispute)
FY 1953	114	Grand Trunk Western Railroad	Great lakes Licensed Officers Organization	Unknown	Unknown	change in rates of pay & rules (representation dispute)
FY 1953	114	Wabash Railroad	Great lakes Licensed Officers Organization	Unknown	Unknown	Change in rates of pay & rules (representation dispute)
FY 1953	114	Ann Armor Railroad	Great lakes Licensed Officers Organization	Unknown	Unknown	Change in rates of pay & rules (representation dispute)
FY 1953	4	Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad	Dist. 50 United Mine Workers of America	Unknown	Unknown	Carrier declined to negotiate contract with UMWA, ILA claims representation of entire craft
FY 1953	1	Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway	Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen	Unknown	Unknown	Revision of working agreement
FY 1953	1	Kansas City Terminal Railway	Switchmen's Union of North America	Unknown	Unknown	Carrier permitting yardmen of other carriers to work in its terminal yard
FY 1953	62	Texas & Northern Railway	Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen	Unknown	Unknown