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7/15/2024
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Division 214 has ratified a three-year extension to its collective bargaining agreement with Pacific Harbor Line Inc.
Effective May 1, 2024, through September 20, 2027, the extension covers 145 of PHL’s 180 employees. The new agreement was ratified July 12, with more than 91% voting in favor, according to a PHL news release. The railroad serves the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.
The extension sets competitive wage structures, while maintaining the same lower-than-rail-industry-standard employee contributions for health benefits, BLET and PHL officials said.
“Our employees are the backbone of our operations. This extension ensures that they are fairly compensated and that we maintain a safe and reliable rail network. It also prevents any potential disruption to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach operations, which are critical links to our economy,” said PHL President Otis Cliatt.
The extension contains no changes to health and medical plans and provides 13% wage increases over two years, said BLET General Chairman Brian Carr.