The International Association of Machinists Union has ratified a new contract with Amtrak.  General Chairman Daniel N. Tavares III said the agreement includes: A 30% wage increase over the life of the contract, which compounds to 34.2%; Increases in the Apprenticeship wages; Addition of Martin Luther King Day as a holiday; 10 weeks of Paid Parental Leave; and other improvements.  “This is an historic contract,” Tavares said. “We’ve made changes that will improve the lives of our Membership, given them more time with their families.”

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