RWU Special Bulletins & Reports
Railroad Workers United issues periodic Special Bulletins and Reports as warranted about issues of concern to railroad workers, the rail industry, and the labor movement in general. Click on any of the links below to view any of these Bulletins and Reports issued over the course of the last few years. NOTE: This Archived Listing starts with the oldest at the top and the most recent Bulletin/Report at the bottom.
2024
8/22/2024 - Solidarity Alert: August 2024 TCRC Locked Out
8/7/2024 - Twelve Points to Consider When Running for Union Office
7/1/2024 - Special Bulletin: Publication of "Putting America Back on Track" Report
6/13/2024 - Rail Craft Union Officials to Pledge Unity
6/5/2024 - Special Bulletin: RWU 2023 Annual Report
5/6/2024 - Special Bulletin: RWU Post-Convention 2024 Report
5/1/2024 - RWU International Workers' Day Greetings - May Day 2024
4/28/2024 - Railroad Workers Memorial Day 2024
4/12/2024 - RWU Special Bulletin - Resolution Against Autonomous Pod Trains
4/9/2024 - Special Bulletin: RWU Critical of FRA Final Rule on Train Crew Staffing
3/8/2024 - RWU Greetings for International Women's Day - March 8th, 2024
3/6/2024 - Special Bulletin: Support Amtrak Expansion
3/6/2024 - Exciting News: Our Revamped Website Is Live!
3/5/2024 - RWU Special Bulletin - RWU Ramps Up Coordinated Bargaining Campaign
2/19/2024 - RWU Safety Alert Special Bulletin February 19th, 2024
2/2/2024 - RWU Special Bulletin - East Palestine Train Wreck One Year Ago
1/15/2024 - MLK Day 2024 Greetings from RWU
1/11/2024 - Special Bulletin - Maddock Thomas interview on Public Ownership
2023
12/11/2023 - Special Bulletin - Freight Trains: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
12/7/2023 - WORKSHOP: How to Make Change in Your Union!
11/15/2023 - RWU Special Bulletin - Rail Industry Intimidates Employees, Jeopardizes Safety
10/30/2023 - RWU Film: The Case for Public Ownership
10/18/2023 - RWU Special Bulletin: Save the Cincinnati Southern!
10/17/2023 - Special Bulletin: RWU Calls for Solidarity with Auto Workers
9/4/2023 - RWU Special Bulletin: Labor Network for Sustainability Webinar Series
8/24/2023 - RWU Special Bulletin: Sierra Club releases Statement on Rail Transportation
7/19/2023 - Special Bulletin: RWU 2022 Annual Report
6/23/2023 - Special Bulletin: Union on Strike at Locomotive Builder in Erie, PA
6/23/2023 - Special Bulletin: Happening NOW! NTSB Investigative Hearing in East Palestine
5/1/2023 - RWU International Workers' Day Greetings - May Day 2023
4/19/2023 - Special Bulletin: RWU Resolution Calls for Solidarity with UPS Workers
3/14/2023 - EVENT WEDNESDAY: Off the Rails: Chemicals, Communities, & 'Bomb Trains'
3/13/2023 - Special Bulletin: RWU Opposes CP - KCS Merger Proposal
3/8/2023 - RWU Greetings for International Women's Day - March 8th, 2023
3/6/2023 - Special Bulletin: RWU Issues Resolution in Support of Safe Train Length and Braking
2/16/2023 - RWU Open Letter: Support Public Ownership of the Railroads!
2/16/2023 - RWU Special Report - Ongoing Train wreck Saga in Ohio
2/10/2023 - Special Report: “There Will Be More Derailments”
2/9/2023 - Special Report: Ohio Derailment Update
2/7/2023 - Special Report: Monster Train Wreck in Ohio
1/30/2023 - Special Bulletin: Transit Equity Day 2023
1/6/2023 - RWU Sends Open Letter to BLET President Edward Hall
1/2/2023 - Railroad Workers in the News: Wrap-up for 2022
2022
12/22/2022 - Special Bulletin: Statements of Support & Solidarity for Railroad Workers
12/14/2022 - Special Report: RAIL WORKERS OUST UNION PRESIDENT WHO BACKED LABOR DEAL
12/9/2022 - Action Alert: Rail Unions Call Solidarity Rallies of Rail Workers
12/1/2022 - Eugene V Debs: "Revolt of the Railroad Workers"
11/30/2022 - RWU Action Alert: Sign the Open Letter to Congress and the President
11/28/2022 - RWU Action Alert: Urgent Call to Action for UP Employees
11/3/2022 - Watch the Railroad Workers Solidarity Meeting of 11/1/2022
10/27/2022 - Special Bulletin - Railway Signalmen Vote Down Contract
10/25/2022 - SPECIAL UPDATE - Rail Unions & the Tentative Agreement
10/13/2022 - RWU Supports Public Ownership of the Railroads
10/13/2022 - RWU ALERT - Vote No on Operating Crafts Tentative Agreement!
10/4/2022 - Mass Meeting - All Working Railroaders Welcome - Thursday 10/6/22
9/22/2022 - Special Bulletin: Canadian Railways Must Not Police Themselves
9/22/2022 - Special Bulletin: Submit Your Comment to the FRA!
9/19/2022 - Special Bulletin: Rank & File Group Urges Mass Picketing Wednesday
9/14/2022 - RWU Special Bulletin - Railroad Machinists (District 19 IAM) Vote Down TA!
9/13/2022 - RWU Resolution of Support for Striking Nurses
9/13/2022 - Special Bulletin: Join the Fight! Join RWU!
9/11/2022 - PRESENTATION: Canadian Rail Police vs. Workers' and Community Rights
9/8/2022 - Special Bulletin: RWU Statement to FRA on Proposed Rulemaking
9/5/2022 - RWU ALERT - Vote Down the TA - Vote No!
9/2/2022 - RWU Launches VOTE NO! Campaign Today
8/31/2022 - RWU Issues Official Statement on PEB #250
8/30/2022 - Survey Results: Rail Workers and the PEB
8/25/2022 - RWU Survey - Rail Worker Thoughts on PEB 250
8/18/2022 - Special Bulletin: PEB #250 Issues Recommendation
8/1/2022 - Special Bulletin: FRA Announces Proposed Rule Making for Minimum Train Crew Size!
7/11/2022 - Special Bulletin: "Your Rights Under the Family Medical Leave Act"
6/29/2022 - Special Bulletin: RWU Post-Convention 2022 Report
6/5/2022 - RWU Adopts Two New Resolutions at June Steering Committee Meeting 6/1/2022
5/11/2022 - Special Bulletin: Rally to Support BNSF Rail Workers in Fort Madison, Iowa 5/15/22
5/1/2022 - RWU International Workers' Day Greetings - May Day 2022
4/28/2022 - Railroad Workers Memorial Day 2022
4/14/2022 - Special Bulletin: Help to Blow the Whistle on PSR!
3/21/2022 - Special Bulletin: CP Rail Employees Head to the Picket Lines as Work Stoppage Begins
3/8/2022 - RWU Greetings for International Women's Day - March 8th, 2022
3/4/2022 - RWU Special Bulletin - Amtrak Engineer Bostian Cleared of All Charges!
2/7/2022 - RWU Special Bulletin: How America’s Supply Chains Got Railroaded
2/6/2022 - RWU in the News: Rail Workers Talk About What is Going on in Rail Today
1/24/2022 - RWU Special Bulletin: RWU to Host Workshop on the Railway Labor Act 2/1/2022
1/10/2022 - RWU Special Bulletin - Open Letter to New Teamsters Leadership
1/10/2022 - RWU Special Bulletin - Resolution on National Rail Strike
2021
12/8/2021 - RWU Special Bulletin - Join RWU!
11/20/2021 - RWU Special Bulletin: Teamsters United Slate Wins IBT Election in Landslide
11/17/2021 - RWU Special Bulletin: Statement on Covid-19 Vaccine
11/15/2021 - Special Report: Labor & Community Activists Voice Support for RWU
10/26/2021 - RWU Special Bulletin: STRIKE! Stickers and Buttons
10/21/2021 - Special Report: Curtis Rookaird Case Goes to Trial Once Again
6/7/2021 - RWU Adopts Resolution on Rail Improvement & Development
1/18/2021 - Train Derailment Compilation for 2020
2020
12/31/2020 - RWU Special End-of-Year Bulletin
11/3/2020 - SPECIAL BULLETIN - RWU Issues Statement on U.S. Democracy
6/29/2020 - ACTION ALERT: Support the INVEST in America Act
6/15/2020 - RWU Resolution on Essential Workers
6/12/2020 - Action Alert - Support Rail Unemployment Benefits!
5/23/2020 - Brother Dustin Wyatt Critically Injured
4/21/2020 - ACTION Alert: Report Rail Safety Issues Here!
3/27/2020 - Red Alert: FRA Grants Sweeping Emergency Waiver to Rail Industry!
3/25/2020 - Action Alert: Take Action on Coronavirus!
1/8/2020 - Action Alert: 2019 - Year of the Derailment
2019
12/7/2019 - Action Alert: Transport Workers Strike in France, U.S.
11/11/2029 - ACTION ALERT: Unite & Fight for Two Person Train Crews!
11/7/2019 - ACTION ALERT: Support a Universal Rail Labor Bargaining Coalition!
8/6/2019 - ACTION ALERT: Support the PRO Act in Congress Today!
8/6/2019 - RWU Submits Comments on LNG by Rail
3/18/2019 - Take Action to Support Two-Person Train Crews in Illinois!
3/4/2019 - Introduction to RWU News & Info Service
