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7/16/2019
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Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters recently ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Paducah & Louisville Railway.
The contract includes general wage increases that total 13.75 percent over the life of the contract, with a $500 signing bonus and a protected number of positions during the duration of the deal, BMWED officials said in a press release.
The levels of increases will keep BMWED employees’ wages above the national average, they said.
The agreement also settles work rule matters, including a freeze on health and welfare contributions, prescription co-pays and deductibles.
“In this current economic climate, an agreement without health insurance concessions is important and was vital for BMWED members on the Paducah & Louisville,” union officials said.
The agreement extends from Jan. 1, 2019, with back pay, through Dec. 31, 2023.
Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters recently ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Paducah & Louisville Railway.
The contract includes general wage increases that total 13.75 percent over the life of the contract, with a $500 signing bonus and a protected number of positions during the duration of the deal, BMWED officials said in a press release.
The levels of increases will keep BMWED employees’ wages above the national average, they said.
The agreement also settles work rule matters, including a freeze on health and welfare contributions, prescription co-pays and deductibles.
“In this current economic climate, an agreement without health insurance concessions is important and was vital for BMWED members on the Paducah & Louisville,” union officials said.
The agreement extends from Jan. 1, 2019, with back pay, through Dec. 31, 2023. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff.