Transportation Communications International Union v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WEINER, Judge.

This dispute arises from the passage of § 1144(a)(1) of the Northeast Rail Service Act (“NRSA”), 45 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq. The plaintiffs, Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, now known as Transportation Communications International Union, and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees have brought this action for a declaratory judgment against the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) over Amtrak’s discontinuing payment of certain benefits under collective bargaining agreements between the parties. Plaintiffs seek…