FEC, labor reach two agreements
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe United Transportation Union says it has reached two tentative four-year agreements with Jacksonville, Fla.-based Florida East Coast Railway (FEC).
One of the tentative four-year agreements covers FEC conductors, engineers, trainmen, and yardmen represented by the UTU. The second tentative four-year pact covers FEC yardmasters represented by the UTU.
The tentative agreements, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2009, and extending through Dec. 31, 2012, cover wages, benefits, and working conditions. The tentative agreements must be ratified by the membership, and include retroactive pay, UTU says.
