Dining Car Stewards represented by the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) have voted unanimously to ratify a tentative agreement with Amtrak spanning seven years from July 1, 2022, through Dec. 1, 2028.
According to the union, the agreement secures a General Wage Increase (GWI) of 34.5%, compounding to 40.21% over the course of the contract. This wage increase, SMART-TD says, is consistent with the gains previously secured for Amtrak Conductors and Assistant Conductors, “further strengthening the union’s position across the workforce.”
In addition to wage increases, the agreement includes the following several key highlights “designed to improve the quality of life for Dining Car Stewards”:
- Full retroactive pay dating back to July 1, 2022.
- Ten weeks of paid parental leave.
- The addition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday.
- Increased meal allowances.
- Maintained health and welfare benefits with a modest increase.
