Train engineers union reaches first sick-time deal with Norfolk Southern railroad
1 year, 10 months ago

Train engineers union reaches first sick-time deal with Norfolk Southern railroad

Associated Press  

— The union that represents railroad engineers finally secured its first deal for paid sick time with Norfolk Southern, several months after other rail unions began reaching similar agreements with the major freight railroads. Roughly 3,300 engineers who operate trains for Norfolk Southern will soon get five days of paid sick leave along with the option to convert two personal leave days to sick time, for a total of seven days a year. “Of course we would have liked more days, but this is kind of a huge win for us because now our foot is in the door, so you know the next time we talk about this, we may get another day or two.” One of the key parts of the agreement is that engineers won’t be disciplined under the railroad’s attendance policy for using sick time. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw said the deal builds on the railroad’s “effort to enhance quality of life as we become the first railroad to reach an engineer sick leave deal.”

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BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
1 year, 7 months ago

BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers …

BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
1 year, 7 months ago

BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal

Associated Press  

— Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may soon get up to eight days of paid sick time and more certainty about their days off if they approve a new deal with the railroad announced Tuesday. BNSF and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union said engineers will get more predictable schedules and the ability to take sick time off …

Norfolk Southern is 1st railroad to give all workers sick time as others negotiate with unions
1 year, 9 months ago

Norfolk Southern is 1st railroad to give all workers sick time as others negotiate with unions

Associated Press  

— Norfolk Southern became the first major North American freight railroad with deals to provide paid sick time to all of its workers Monday, but the other railroads are making progress, with nearly 65% of all rail workers securing this basic benefit since the start of the year. Most of the sick time deals, including the one Norfolk Southern announced …

Train engineers deal with Union Pacific will improve schedules and address quality-of-life concerns
1 year, 10 months ago

Train engineers deal with Union Pacific will improve schedules and address quality-of-life concerns

Associated Press  

— Engineers who operate trains for Union Pacific will soon have much more predictable schedules that will allow them to plan when they are going to be off, a change addressing one of the key quality-of-life concerns that pushed the rail industry to the brink of a strike last fall. “This significant change in scheduling not only will make life …

Some CSX conductors to be first train crews with sick time
1 year, 11 months ago

Some CSX conductors to be first train crews with sick time

Associated Press  

— A group of CSX conductors will soon become the first train crew employees at one of the major U.S. freight railroads to have paid sick time. CSX said Monday that it had reached an agreement to give about 2,400 members of a union that represents some of its conductors five paid sick days and allow them to convert two …

Norfolk Southern is third railroad to offer paid sick time
2 years, 1 month ago

Norfolk Southern is third railroad to offer paid sick time

Associated Press  

— Norfolk Southern on Wednesday became the third major freight railroad to offer some of its employees paid sick time, announcing a deal with one of its unions in response to workers’ quality-of life complaints that arose during contract negotiations. BMWED union spokesman Clark Ballew said the sick time will be especially welcome to workers rebuilding the track after the …

CSX railroad promises paid sick time to two more unions
2 years, 1 month ago

CSX railroad promises paid sick time to two more unions

Associated Press  

— CSX railroad has promised to give more of its workers the paid sick time they demanded in contract negotiations last fall. CSX said about 500 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union and the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers union, which represents the company’s utility workers, will soon get four paid sick days. The …

In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick leave
2 years, 1 month ago

In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick leave

Associated Press  

— Several thousand workers at CSX will soon get one of the things that pushed the U.S. railroad industry to the brink of a strike last fall: paid sick time. Quality-of-life concerns about the lack of paid sick time and demanding schedules that keep many rail workers on call 24-7 dominated contract talks with all the major railroads last fall. …

In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick time
2 years, 1 month ago

In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick time

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several thousand workers at CSX …

Rail workers say deal won’t resolve quality-of-life concerns
2 years, 3 months ago

Rail workers say deal won’t resolve quality-of-life concerns

Associated Press  

— When BNSF railroad conductor Justin Schaaf needed to take time off from work this summer, he had to make a choice: go to the dentist to get a cavity in his molar filled or attend a party for his son’s 7th birthday. “Then when I am finally able to get into the dentist four, five, six months later, the …

Consumers could pay price if railroads, unions can’t agree
2 years, 4 months ago

Consumers could pay price if railroads, unions can’t agree

Associated Press  

— Consumers could see higher gas prices and shortages of some of their favorite groceries during the winter holiday season if railroads and all of their unions can’t agree on new contracts by an early-December deadline that had already been pushed back. The Retail Industry Leaders Association said a rail strike “would cause enormous disruption” although retail stores are well …

Big rail unions split on contract deal with railroads, raising possibility of a strike
2 years, 4 months ago

Big rail unions split on contract deal with railroads, raising possibility of a strike

LA Times  

Railroad engineers accepted a deal with the railroads Monday that would deliver 24% raises, but conductors rejected their proposed agreement, threatening the health of the U.S. economy just before the holidays and casting more doubt on whether the industry will be able to resolve the labor dispute before next month’s deadline without the help of Congress. “But an interruption to …

Another union rejects deal with nation’s freight railroads
2 years, 4 months ago

Another union rejects deal with nation’s freight railroads

Associated Press  

— A third railroad union has rejected its agreement with the nation’s freight railroads, increasing the chances that Congress may be called upon to settle the dispute and block a strike. Workers’ quality-of-life concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time in the industry have threatened to derail the agreements even with the sizeable raises railroads are …

Potential railroad strike delayed until early December
2 years, 4 months ago

Potential railroad strike delayed until early December

Associated Press  

— The possibility of an economically devastating railroad strike has been pushed back into early December to allow time for engineers and conductors to vote on their agreements with the freight railroads and give more opportunity for the industry to renegotiate with two unions that rejected their deals last month. The railroads are offering the biggest raises workers have seen …

Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries
2 years, 5 months ago

Second railroad union rejects deal, adding to strike worries

Associated Press  

— A second railroad union rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads on Wednesday, reflecting workers’ increasing frustration with the lack of paid sick time and adding to concerns about the possibility of a strike next month that could cripple the economy. Union President Michael Baldwin cited the “lack of good-faith bargaining” by the railroads, and said the …

Railroads reject sick time demands, raising chance of strike
2 years, 5 months ago

Railroads reject sick time demands, raising chance of strike

Associated Press  

— The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike. The railroads took the unusual step of issuing a statement late Wednesday rejecting the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union’s latest request to add seven days of …

Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility
2 years, 5 months ago

Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

Associated Press  

— The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. Union President Tony Cardwell said the railroads didn’t do enough to address the lack of paid time off — particularly sick time — and working conditions after the major railroads eliminated nearly one-third of their jobs …

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