On 9/16/2022, Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) #250 issued its Report and Recommendations to reach a negotiated settlement in the dispute between the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and the "United Rail Unions." The RWU Steering Committee (all of whom are rank & file rail workers themselves) has given much thought and consideration to the Report. After much dialog and discussion among the members of the RWU Steering Committee; and after countless face-to-face and on-line discussions with railroad workers; and after circulating a national survey to rail workers on the question which showed overwhelming opposition to the PEB recommendations, RWU has drafted an official position an statement on the question of PEB #250. In short, RWU does not believe that railroad workers should support any Tentative Agreement with the rail carriers that is based solely upon the recommendations of the PEB. |