Over 1,350 craft railroaders to receive new
sick leave benefit
ATLANTA, March 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) announced Tuesday that it has reached agreements with
two more of its labor unions to provide up to seven paid sick days
per year to their members. These agreements, reached with the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC), will immediately
provide more than 1,350 employees with four new days of paid sick
leave per year while also offering them the flexibility to use up
to three additional days of existing paid time off as sick
leave.
"Following national negotiations with the unions representing
our craft railroaders, we knew we could do more at the local level
to improve their quality of life and experience," said Norfolk
Southern President and CEO Alan
Shaw. "We are focused on building strong, productive
relationships with local union leaders and these new agreements
underscore the progress we can achieve when we work together to
make a positive impact in the lives of our hardworking
railroaders."
With these new agreements, eight of Norfolk Southern's twelve
unions now have locally negotiated paid sick days, benefiting
approximately 5,900 railroaders.
In February, Norfolk Southern reached agreements with the
National Conference of Firemen and Oilers and the Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees, followed last week by
deals with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air,
Rail, Transportation Workers, Mechanical Department and the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Two other Norfolk
Southern unions, the American Association of Train Dispatchers and
the Transportation Communications Union, already had access to paid
sick leave benefits from prior negotiations.
Moving forward, Norfolk Southern will continue to engage with
all its unions to further improve quality of life and work
predictability. The company is collaborating with local labor
leaders to pursue their shared priorities that support the
company's dedicated railroaders.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk
Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have
moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today,
it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight
transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability,
Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of
yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team
members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from
agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of
auto products and metals in North
America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive
intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the
country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to
every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the
Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes.
Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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