6,000 Teamsters Locomotive Engineers Ratify Contract With Union Pacific

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6,000 BLET Locomotive Engineers Secure Raises, Enhanced Benefits

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(INDEPENDENCE, Ohio) – Approximately 6,000 locomotive engineers at Union Pacific, represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract.

“This agreement delivers much needed pay increases and closes this round of bargaining without any concessions to work rules,” said Mark Wallace, President of the Teamsters Rail Conference and of the BLET. “It addresses quality-of-life concerns like meal increases while preserving the integrity of the 11/4 work-rest agreement. It also keeps our members’ wages ahead of inflation.”

Union Pacific locomotive engineers will earn raises of 18.8 percent over the life of the agreement. The contract includes improved health and welfare benefits as well as accelerated vacation accrual policies.

“Locomotive engineers are the backbone of Union Pacific and critical to America’s economy,” said Kevin Sexton, BLET National Vice President. “This agreement secures fair raises, stronger benefits, and protections that reflect the value of our members’ work.”

With this ratification, nearly 30,000 Teamsters railroaders have ratified new contracts since the start of this year, including over 12,600 at Union Pacific alone.

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