(Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF Railway mentioned that the members of Worldwide Sheet Metallic, Air, Rail and Transportation union’s railroad, mechanical and engineering division have voted to ratify a five-year settlement with the corporate on Friday.
The deal offers a yearly wage hike of three.5% over the lifetime of the settlement, together with higher well being care advantages and provisions that provide railroaders extra trip days earlier of their profession.
“I recognize the management at BNSF for resolving the following spherical of nationwide negotiations with out dragging out the bargaining course of for years,” mentioned SMART Basic President Michael Coleman.
The railroad additionally reached a tentative settlement with the union’s transportation division (SMART-TD) earlier in September.
