Norfolk Southern became the third railroad on Wednesday to make sick time available to workers, an issue in the last contract negotiations.
Norfolk Southern on Wednesday became the third major freight railroad to recently offer some of itsThe offer is in response to the quality of life complaints brought up during contract talks.
The agreement provides about 3,000 track maintenance workers in the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union with sick time.The railroad has been the subject of the fiery derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this month.Clark Ballew said the sick time will be especially welcome to workers rebuilding the track after the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
"It is imperative that they have resources available that keep them safe and healthy at a site that many would be apprehensive to work," Ballew said. "Paid sick time is one of those resources, but there are several others, and we expect N.S. to start doing right by their employees and the public and afford all resources necessary to not exacerbate an already bad situation."
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