CSX Corporation announced on May 9, 2025, that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) for a new five-year single-system contract. This agreement covers approximately 3,400 locomotive engineers.
This marks the first agreement reached by a Class I freight railroad with BLET, highlighting CSX's proactive approach to collective bargaining. The tentative deal offers competitive pay, improved health care for locomotive engineers, and work rule changes designed to promote predictable assignments and enhance quality of life.
The terms of this agreement align with the general wage increases and health and welfare improvements established in CSX's agreements with 13 other unions. If ratified, nearly 75% of CSX's unionized workers will be covered by new agreements reached within the last nine months.
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