The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on May 8 announced that it has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the Western New York & Pennsylvania (WNYP) Railroad, governing rates of pay, benefits, and work rules.
If approved by the membership, the tentative agreement, which will run through 2030, will provide for a guaranteed 40-hour work week, a $1,000 signing bonus, and general wage increases each year through the life of the agreement, according to the union. The tentative agreement also includes improvements to holiday pay, paid time off, and other provisions.
Members governed by this tentative agreement belong to BLET Division 16, the union’s short line division. The negotiating team consisted of Grievance Chairman Frank Graves and National Vice President James Logan. BLET first organized the WNYP property in 2008.
The WNYP is a short line railroad that extends across southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania from Hornell, N.Y., to Meadville, Pa., and Oil City, Pa., and north and south of Olean, N.Y.
