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Machinists Union announces tentative agreement with Union Pacific

By Trains Staff | July 29, 2025

Ratification vote set for late August

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Logo of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace WorkersUPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with Union Pacific, the union announced today (July 29, 2025).

IAM’s District 19 represents approximately 1,300 UP workers. Details of the agreement were not announced; union members will receive more information soon and are scheduled to hold an electronic ratification vote Aug. 25-29.

“Our membership asked us to stand strong for a contract that includes no takeaways and makes improvements to pay, vacation and healthcare – and that’s exactly what we’ve delivered,” IAM District 19 President and Directing General Chair Reece Murtagh said in a press release. “We strongly recommend acceptance of this agreement.”

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