July 28, 2026
Amtrak has asked a District of Columbia federal court to toss a lawsuit brought by two railroad unions over its paid time off accrual policy, arguing the dispute must go to arbitration because it involves the interpretation of existing labor agreements rather than a unilateral change to those agreements.
May 28, 2026
Amtrak violated its collective bargaining agreements with two unions by allowing only workers who were actively employed on the 15th day of the month to accrue paid time off, the unions told a District of Columbia federal court.