CSX Reaches Labor Agreements With Seven Additional Unions, Improves Wages, Benefits for Railroad Workers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced that it has entered into new tentative five-year collective bargaining agreements with seven additional labor unions. These agreements cover the following groups:

• The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees chapter of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED), which includes road maintenance employees;
• The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) focuses on machinists and road workers.
• The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), which includes shunters;
• The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) reports on Carmen at Fruit Growers Express Company, a subsidiary of CSX;
• The Transportation Communications Union (TCU) which is responsible for the office staff at Fruit Growers Express;
• The American Railway and Airway Supervisors’ Association (ARASA) which includes supervisors of mechanical departments; and
• The B&O Joint Council (BOJC) which includes the foremen/supervisors of the mechanical department.

CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs commented, “We are incredibly pleased to have reached these preliminary agreements ahead of the renegotiation process, which reflects our strong commitment to working collaboratively with our union partners. These agreements are a testament to the hard work and dedication of all parties involved, ensuring a bright future for our workforce and the continued success of CSX operations. Together, as ONE CSX, we are building a path forward that benefits our employees, our customers and the communities we serve.”