BOSTON — Keolis Commuter Services, the contract operator of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter trains, has reached a tentative contract agreement with electricians represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the parties announced late last week.
Keolis has now reached agreements with all 14 unions involved in MBTA commuter rail, who represent more than 2,000 workers.
If ratified by IBEW members, the five-year contract, retroactive to July 1, 2023, will include annual wage increases, paid sick leave, improvements to health, vacation, and bereavement policies, and one additional paid holiday.
“The Commuter rail is a great place to build a career, with competitive wages, and some of best benefits you can find,” Keolis CEO and General Manager John Killeen said in a press release. “I want to thank our partners at all 14 unions for their hard work. We are proud of these agreements and the quality of life that they continue to guarantee for our workforce.”
Keolis has been the MBTA commuter rail contract operator since 2014. Its current contract expires in 2027 after a one-year extension enacted in 2024 [see “MBTA extends contract …,” Trains.com, April 26, 2024]. The extension was to allow the MBTA to consider how to structure its next contract, which has drawn expressions of interest from some 20 companies.
