OMAHA, Neb. — The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and Union Pacific have reached an agreement that provides job security for hundreds of union employees if UP’s $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern wins regulatory approval.
The BRC is the third union to reach an agreement with Union Pacific that ensures union members employed at both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern at the time of the merger will have job security for life, subject to the usual requirements for continued employment.
“Security for our members is a huge accomplishment. I am proud to report that BRC members working at Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern can have the peace of mind that comes with knowing your job is secure and that you don’t have to worry about being involuntarily furloughed,” Don Grissom, BRC general president, said in a statement on Monday. “Union Pacific leadership did the right thing in taking this important first step for our members.”
Previously reaching such agreements are the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division (SMART-TD) and the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO).
“I want to thank BRC for its leadership and its hard work in reaching this agreement, which underscores the promise I made to protect the jobs of all unionized employees,” UP CEO Jim Vena said in a statement.
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