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Workers at Alstom’s factory in Plattsburgh, New York, ratified its first collective bargaining agreement, following an earlier vote to join the IAM Union (IAM).
The three-year agreement includes an immediate 3% pay raise over a 2.8% increase already received in April 2025; a classification system with increased pay rates effective Jan. 1, 2027; a 2.75% increase on Jan. 1, 2028; a pay differential for the second and third shifts; and improvements in benefits, time off and job security.
“This agreement replaces uncertainty with enforceable rules and real protections,” said Josh Hartford, IAM special assistant to the international president for the Rail Division. “More importantly, it establishes a solid foundation from which IAM Union members at Alstom can continue to build power, improve working conditions and raise standards across the rail industry.”