American Train Dispatchers Association
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| Founded | 1917 |
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| Headquarters | 4239 W. 150th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, 44135, USA |
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| Members | 2,718 |
President | L. Ed Dowell |
Key people | Bill Sikes, Secretary-Treasurer |
| Affiliations | AFL–CIO |
| Website | Official website |
The American Train Dispatchers Association (Train Dispatchers) is an American trade union representing railroad workers. The Train Dispatchers belong to the AFL–CIO as one of the organization's smallest members.
About
[edit]ATDA is a craft union representing American railroad workers. While most of ATDA's members are Train Dispatchers (aka Rail Traffic Controllers), the Organization also represents Power Directors, Power Supervisors, Load Dispatchers, Maintenance of Way employees, Bridge Operators, Footboard Yardmasters, Bridge Operators, Assistant Chief Dispatchers, and those working in Train and Engine service.[1]
ATDA is the preeminent Organization providing representation to Train Dispatchers in the United States, as it represents those on all but one Class-I railroad, Amtrak, various commuter lines, and many short line systems.
Railroads where ATDA represents workers
[edit]The Train Dispatchers hold collective bargaining agreements with the following companies:[2]
- Alaska Railroad
- Amtrak
- Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
- Belt Railway of Chicago
- Conrail Shared Assets
- CSX
- Genesee & Wyoming
- Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
- Kansas City Southern Railway
- Kiamichi Railroad
- Louisville & Indiana Railroad
- Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad
- Metra
- Montana Rail Link
- New Jersety Transit
- Norfolk Southern
- PATH
- Soo Line (CP)
- South Shore Line
- Sunrail
- Staten Island Railway
- Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
- Tri-Rail
- Wisconsin Central Ltd. (CN)
History
[edit]The union was founded in 1917 at a convention in Spokane, Washington. An earlier organization called the Train Dispatchers Association of America preceded the establishment of the ATDA by 27 years.[3] During the Great Railroad Strike of 1922, the Train Dispatchers did not participate but neither would they perform work of other unions.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "History and Purpose". American Train Dispatchers Department. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "Current ATDA Local Officers". American Train Dispatchers Department. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ Nineteenth Annual Convention. Train Dispatchers Association of America. 1906-06-19. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "Train Dispatchers to Remain at Work" (PDF). The New York Times. 1921-10-20. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
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