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Norfolk Southern and twelve labor unions commit to working together to enhance rail safety

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

ATLANTA, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and CEO Alan H. Shaw and leaders of 12 Norfolk Southern labor unions sent a joint letter Tuesday underscoring their shared goal of partnering together to drive continuous improvement in rail safety at the company. The letter was sent to all Norfolk Southern craft and management employees. The signatories wrote in the letter:

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The signatories wrote in the letter:
Today, national labor leaders and Norfolk Southern management are committing to work together to enhance rail safety for our people and the communities we serve.
Working together – and broadening the conversation to ensure everyone plays a part – is the best way to achieve meaningful improvement.
Protecting the safety of workers is one of the founding values of labor unions, and union leadership advocates tenaciously on behalf of the safety and wellbeing of our people.
Today, national labor leaders and Norfolk Southern management are committing to work together to enhance rail safety for our people and the communities we serve.

Norfolk Southern reaches paid sick leave agreement with the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen

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Monday, April 17, 2023

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ATLANTA, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Monday that it has partnered with leaders of another labor union to provide additional craft employees the ability to take up to seven days of paid sick leave per year. In total, ten of Norfolk Southern's twelve unions now have access to paid sick leave, benefitting approximately 6,900 of its dedicated railroaders.

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In total, ten of Norfolk Southern's twelve unions now have access to paid sick leave, benefitting approximately 6,900 of its dedicated railroaders.
This latest agreement, reached in collaboration with the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen (BRS), will immediately provide approximately 900 signal employees with four new days of paid sick leave per year while also offering them the flexibility to use up to three additional days of existing paid time off as sick leave.
"We continue to build on the significant progress we've made with our unions to provide additional sick leave benefits to our craft railroaders," said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw.
With today's announcement, Norfolk Southern has reached new paid sick leave agreements with the following unions:
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers, Mechanical Department
Two other Norfolk Southern unions, the American Train Dispatchers Association and the Transportation Communications Union, also have access to paid sick leave benefits from prior negotiations.

Union Pacific Railroad Reaches Paid Sick Leave Agreements with Eight Labor Unions

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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OMAHA, Neb., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad today announced it reached agreements with eight labor unions to provide access to up to seven paid sick days, effective April 1.

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OMAHA, Neb., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad today announced it reached agreements with eight labor unions to provide access to up to seven paid sick days, effective April 1.
The unions that reached agreements include:
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Mechanical Division
The Transportation Communications International Union's collective bargaining agreement already provided paid sick time, bringing the total number of unions to nine out of 13 that will have paid sick leave agreements.
While all Union Pacific employees receive paid personal days off, employees represented by these unions will also receive four paid sick days annually, prorated for 2023, with the ability to convert up to three paid leave days for use as paid sick days.
"We thank the union leadership for their collaboration and we will continue working with the other unions to address paid sick time solutions."

Norfolk Southern reaches paid sick leave agreement with additional mechanical railroaders

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

ATLANTA, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with another of its labor unions to provide up to seven paid sick days per year to their members. The agreement, reached in collaboration with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths (IBBB), will immediately provide Norfolk Southern's mechanical railroaders with four new days of paid sick leave per year while also offering them the flexibility to use up to three additional days of existing paid time off as sick leave.

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The agreement, reached in collaboration with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths (IBBB), will immediately provide Norfolk Southern's mechanical railroaders with four new days of paid sick leave per year while also offering them the flexibility to use up to three additional days of existing paid time off as sick leave.
"We continue to make strides to improve the quality of life of our craft railroaders in partnership with our unions," said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw.
With these new agreements, nine of Norfolk Southern's twelve unions now have locally negotiated paid sick days, benefiting approximately 6,000 railroaders.
Two other Norfolk Southern unions, the American Association of Train Dispatchers and the Transportation Communications Union, already had access to paid sick leave benefits from prior negotiations.

Norfolk Southern announces additional paid sick leave agreements with mechanical and engineering railroaders

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

ATLANTA, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Tuesday that it has reached agreements with two more of its labor unions to provide up to seven paid sick days per year to their members. These agreements, reached with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC), will immediately provide more than 1,350 employees with four new days of paid sick leave per year while also offering them the flexibility to use up to three additional days of existing paid time off as sick leave.

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These agreements, reached with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC), will immediately provide more than 1,350 employees with four new days of paid sick leave per year while also offering them the flexibility to use up to three additional days of existing paid time off as sick leave.
With these new agreements, eight of Norfolk Southern's twelve unions now have locally negotiated paid sick days, benefiting approximately 5,900 railroaders.
Two other Norfolk Southern unions, the American Association of Train Dispatchers and the Transportation Communications Union, already had access to paid sick leave benefits from prior negotiations.
Moving forward, Norfolk Southern will continue to engage with all its unions to further improve quality of life and work predictability.