Employees of railroads in Alabama and Florida have chosen the United Transportation Union as their bargaining representative, the UTU reports.

On South Florida Tri-Rail, a commuter railroad where the UTU already represents both sides of the cab, employees of the operations center have chosen the UTU as their bargaining representative.

In Alabama, train and engine workers on Conecuh Valley Railroad voted "UTU, yes."

UTU organizer Mike Lewis worked with employees of both railroads to explain the UTU's history, structure and representation strength.

South Florida Tri-Rail operates over 71 miles for former CSXT track linking West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. Owned by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Tri-Rail is operated by Veolia Transportation.
Conecuh Valley Railroad, owned by shortline holding company Gulf and Ohio Railways, operates over former Central of Georgia (now Norfolk Southern) track between Troy, Ala., and Gadsden, Ala.