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COVID-19: RAIL LABOR UNIONS REQUEST CHANGES TO ABSENTEE POLICY AMIDST
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The BMWED, as part of the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations
(CRLO), has requested railroad carriers suspend all attendance
policies, agree not to discipline any employee who stays home due to
illness, and given that not all employees have sick leave, insist that
all employees who stay home should receive paid leave.

Further, all rail unions have demanded that appropriate sanitation
should be performed on railroad properties and supplies of hand
sanitizers, soap and wipes that contain at least 60 to 90 percent
alcohol be made readily available.

This is a difficult time, and the safety and peace of mind of railroad
employees is a critical concern. We trust that the railroads share this
concern and will take the needed precautions to address this public
health emergency while taking the necessary steps to protect its
employees both physically and economically.

The details of rail labor's request can be found in the CRLO's March 11
letter to National Railway Labor Conference Chairman Brendan M. Branon
which is linked below:


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