This contract covers Local 1460, which is mostly Northeast Corridor workers:
The new [TWU Local 1460] contract includes a 34 percent compounded wage increase over seven years. The agreement covers July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2028 – meaning workers will receive full retroactive pay. [...] In addition to wage increases, the deal includes an industry-leading paid parental leave program, a benefit that far exceeds other rail carriers in the country. Workers who have been active for at least one year are eligible for 10 weeks of paid parental leave to bond with a newborn or adopted child starting in 2025.
The wage increases, bonus payments, back pay and other forms of compensation will mean workers at the end of the contract will have taken in an additional $80,000 compared to what they were making before the new contract was ratified.
The contract also includes no increases to monthly healthcare costs, and some workers will see a decrease in monthly premiums. The deal includes three consecutive workdays of bereavement leave, which can be used in conjunction with actual funeral services regardless of the services’ proximity to the date of death.