(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Members of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Teamsters Union, have ratified a new five-year contract with CSX Transportation, which governs nearly 3,500 Workers.

The agreement was ratified by a 53.6% majority of those who returned ballots.

BLET National President Mark Wallace said: “I congratulate the Negotiating Team on securing an agreement that increases wages and addresses quality of life issues specific to CSX. Adding Paid Sick Days without concession has been a contentious issue that the BLET refused to concede.”

The deal contains other provisions regarding three and four-day work week yard assignments, relief assignments, travel allowance and an increase to the engineer certification allowance.

The entire package is valued at a 21.4% increase in wages and benefits over the span of the agreement.

The new contract, which comes after several months of negotiations, will run through December 31, 2029.

Engineers will also earn five new days of Paid Sick Leave per year under the deal, with the flexibility to convert two earned personal leave days into sick days.

Engineers’ cost share for Health and Welfare does not change, while Vision and Dental Benefits are expanded, the BLET said.

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