BLET members on August 6 ratified a new two-year agreement with the New York & Atlantic Railway (NY&A). The new contract extension provides a $1.00 per hour increase to all pay grades effective June 1, 2025, followed by two general wage increases totaling eight percent through the end of 2028.
The BLET’s LIRR General Committee of Adjustment represents the NY&A membership. The negotiating team consisted of General Chairman Gilman Lang, previous General Chairman Kevin Sexton, 2nd Vice General Chairman Duane O’Connor, and National Vice President Jim Louis.
The NY&A operates over 270 route miles throughout Brooklyn and Queens, New York.
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