BNSF, TCU intermodal employees reach tentative labor agreement
10 of 13 represented labor unions now covered under ratified or tentative agreements
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – BNSF Railway, one of North America’s leading transportation companies, announced today it has reached a tentative, five-year, collective bargaining agreement with members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) intermodal group.
The new tentative agreement covers 791 employees and gives covered members unprecedented certainty about upcoming enhancements to their pay, health care, and vacation.
“We are pleased to have reached this tentative agreement recognizing the important contributions of our TCU intermodal team members, while also supporting our continued focus on safety and service,” said BNSF President and Chief Executive Officer Katie Farmer. “We appreciate the collaboration and ongoing support shown during this process with our labor leaders and look forward to what we can continue to accomplish together for our customers.”
The tentative agreement provides a 3.5-percent average wage increase per year over the next five years. It also offers railroaders more vacation earlier in their career.
“TCU is proud to announce a tentative agreement with BNSF which covers our intermodal workforce,” said TCU National Vice President Matt Hollis. “This agreement is a direct result of the strength, hard work, and commitment our members bring to the job every day. It delivers the same wage increases and vacation improvements secured across the railroad industry, while preserving existing health and welfare benefits with no changes. We’re proud of what our members do day in and day out and are proud of the hard work of our bargaining committee. We look forward to presenting this agreement for their consideration.”
Late last year, The National Carriers Conference announced the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with TCU’s clerical employees. This agreement follows the same terms as the national pattern.
Forty-five percent of BNSF’s workforce and 10 of the 13 represented unions are now covered by either ratified or tentative agreements.
Contact:
Kendall Kirkham Sloan
Director, External Communications
Media@BNSF.com