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The American Train Dispatchers Association and Union Pacific Railroad Reach Agreement to Protect Union Jobs for Life

April 2, 2026 3:00 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and Union Pacific Railroad reached an agreement that guarantees jobs for life for union employees after Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern combine to create Americas first single-line, coast-to-coast railroad.

The ATDA is the latest union to reach this historic agreement with Union Pacific that ensures employees who are employed at the time of the merger will have job security for life, subject to the usual requirements for continued employment.

With Union Pacific guaranteeing our members work as ATDA Train Dispatchers for life,... More