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CSX and Unions Reach Landmark Agreement at Huntington
Shop
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - October 31, 2013 - CSX Transportation Inc. has
signed a landmark agreement with four labor unions that sets new standards
of quality and productivity at the company's Huntington (W.Va.) Locomotive
Shop.
The agreement covers a variety of work, including locomotive
rebuilds. The unions signing the agreement are the Transportation
Communications Union's Carmen Division, the International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers, and the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation
Workers.
"This is an innovative contract by CSX and its union-represented
employees at the Huntington facility," said Ken Mason, CSX vice
president-labor relations. "This is a true win-win agreement that provides
the right incentives for improved worker flexibility and the ability to
drive significant improvements in quality, production and
efficiency."
Jeff Doerr, president and directing general chairman of
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 19,
also praised the agreement. "This historic agreement proves that by
working efficiently, railroad unions can compete with outside contractors
even at higher rates of pay with superior benefits," Doerr
said.
Under the agreement signed October 23, members of all four unions
may perform all assigned work without regard to craft or union affiliation. Covered employees will received a $500 signing bonus, a $1 hourly efficiency differential, and guaranteed employment for the duration of the four-year agreement.
In addition, the current ratio of members of each union
currently working at the Huntington Locomotive Shop will be preserved, Mason
said.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier
transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck
transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of
markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and
consumer products. For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role
in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network
connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where
nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more
than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports
with major population centers and small farming towns alike. More
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Gary
Sease, Corporate Communications
(904) 359-1719