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CSX on Oct. 25 reported the ratification of a paid sick leave agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalman (BRS) that covers approximately 200 employees working on its Louisville & Nashville (L&N) property.
The Class I and the union earlier this month ratified a paid sick leave agreement covering nearly 400 employees on the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) property.
Both agreements build off other successful negotiations held earlier this year to provide paid sick leave to thousands of employees represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division, according to CSX.
“We greatly value our employees represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen for their contributions to running a safe, reliable railroad,” CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs said. “We’re committed to improving the employee experience at CSX, and paid sick leave is one way we’re continuing to create a work environment that prioritizes employee welfare.”
“We’re glad to see continued progress as more of our hard-working members obtain the paid sick leave benefits that BRS has pursued since the conclusion of national agreements in December 2022,” L&N General Chairman Andy Webb said.
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