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Transport Workers Union (TWU) members who work for Conrail have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year collective bargaining agreement.
Rail workers in Detroit, Philadelphia and New Jersey perform critical duties like inspecting and repairing railcars. Their new contract includes wins like a 17.5% wage increase, improved insurance benefits and more paid time off.
“This is a big win for TWU railroad workers,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. “This new contract locks in real wage increases and ensures that hardworking TWU members will be able to better provide for their families with increased pay and benefits.”
"This ratified contract ensures significant wage increases without needing to resort to an extremely long and politically fraught mediation process,” said TWU Rail Division Director John Feltz. “Our hardworking Conrail members in Detroit, Philadelphia, and New Jersey now have the security of a five-year deal along with better benefits.”