The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineering and Trainmen (BLET) on Nov. 11 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP), governing rates of pay, benefits, and work rules.
The agreement with WNYP, which 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., runs through 2030 and provides for a guaranteed 40-hour work week, a signing bonus, and annual general wage increases throughout its duration, according to the union. The agreement also includes improvements to holiday pay, paid time off, and other provisions.
Members governed by this 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.
