More than 12,000 workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Confer...

[T-Link Reporter]

More than 12,000 workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the National Carriers Conference Committee.



Workers covered by the new contract come from major carriers including BNSF, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian National. The five-year agreement guarantees raises of 18.8 percent for most workers as well as substantial improvements to benefits and additional time off.



“Today’s ratification sent an unmistakable message to Corporate America about the power of the Teamsters Rail Conference,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “Railroaders are some of the toughest workers in America. And it is only because of their courage and conviction that they have locked in substantial raises and improved benefits while making no givebacks or concessions.”





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