Union Pacific guarantees lifetime jobs for union employees in Norfolk Southern merger

Reuters04-10
Union Pacific guarantees lifetime jobs for union employees in Norfolk Southern merger
  • Union Pacific pledged lifetime job guarantees for all union employees working at time of its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern.
  • Commitment applies regardless of formal labor agreements, volume trends, economic cycles, or business conditions.
  • UP projected about 900 net new union jobs by year three following merger to support expected freight growth.
  • Company said it has reached jobs-for-life agreements with six rail unions, including SMART-TD and American Train Dispatchers Association.
  • Guarantee is positioned as additional to New York Dock protections, which typically provide up to six years of income support for workers harmed by large rail mergers.


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