Hundreds of SEPTA and CPKC Soo Line workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Te...

[T-Link Reporter]

Hundreds of SEPTA and CPKC Soo Line workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have voted to ratify two new collective bargaining agreements.



On the CPKC Soo Line, 300 locomotive engineers will earn compounded raises of 18.8 percent over the length of the five-year agreement in addition to strong improvements to work rules.



At SEPTA, 300 workers voted to ratify a short-term contract to raise wages by 5 percent over the next year. This follows months of fierce, coordinated advocacy from the Teamsters Rail Conference to stave off substantial budget shortfalls at the Pennsylvania-based transit authority.





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