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11/23/2004
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LIRR locomotive engineers reject contract proposal
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Last weekend, MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) locomotive engineers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) rejected the railroad’s latest contract proposal.
Based on a previous agreement reached between LIRR management, and shop craft and clerical workers, the proposal doesn’t address locomotive engineers’ issues, according to a BLET statement. In addition, management has not negotiated an hourly wage increase for engineers who operate new equipment even though a similar increase was given to track workers who belong to a different union, BLET officials claim.
BLET and LIRR officials have agreed to mediation and will continue negotiations during meetings on Dec. 7 and 8.
LIRR engineers have worked without a contract for almost two years, BLET officials said.
Based on a previous agreement reached between LIRR management, and shop craft and clerical workers, the proposal doesn’t address locomotive engineers’ issues, according to a BLET statement. In addition, management has not negotiated an hourly wage increase for engineers who operate new equipment even though a similar increase was given to track workers who belong to a different union, BLET officials claim.
BLET and LIRR officials have agreed to mediation and will continue negotiations during meetings on Dec. 7 and 8.
LIRR engineers have worked without a contract for almost two years, BLET officials said.
