The issue of paid sick leave pushed the rail industry to the brink of a strike last year
CSX Corp. has reached an agreement for paid sick leave with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, the railroad company announced Thursday.
The agreement was ratified with the Seaboard Coast Line branch of the union, CSX CSX, +0.49% said in a statement, adding that the agreement covers nearly 400 employees.Related: Derailments, paid sick leave loom over railroad earnings reports “We value the hard work and dedication of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and all our employees who keep our operations running smoothly,” CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs said in a statement. “This agreement reflects our ongoing commitment to improving the employee experience, ensuring our team members have the support they need.”
In the statement, Gus Dermott, general chair of the Seaboard Coast Line union branch, said: “Our union worked long and hard within the collective bargaining process to secure paid sick leave for our members and to ensure that the benefits are tailored to the needs of signalmen and their particular working conditions.”
Paid-sick-leave agreements with rail unions have been in the spotlight since the issue pushed the industry to the brink of a strike last year.
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