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7/25/2022
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen members last week ratified a new contract with the Illinois and Midland Railroad (IMRR).
The agreement calls for a 29% increase in general wages over the five-year contract, which runs through 2026. Members will also receive a $5,000 signing bonus. The contract calls for no major work rule changes, but it does contain an increase in the cost of employee health care, BLET officials said in a press release.
In contract negotiations, IMRR membership is represented by the BLET's CN-IC General Committee of Adjustment. The team included CN-IC General Chairman Billy Evans and assigned Vice President Alan Holdcraft.
"As with the recent DM&E contract, the general wage increases in the Illinois and Midland deal reflect the fact that our members are essential to the railroad’s success," said BLET National President Dennis Pierce.