BLET members on June 26 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Terminal Railway-Alabama State Docks (TRASD). The BLET represents 14 members at the railroad, and the vote was 10-2 in favor of the new deal. The contract provides retroactive pay dating to 2023 as well as general wage increases through 2027.
The BLET’s CSXT-Western Lines General Committee of Adjustment represents the TRASD membership. The negotiating team consisted of General Chairman Keith Kerley, Division 140 Local Chairman Dee Willingham, retired Vice President Alan Holdcraft, and current Vice President Randy Fannon.
The Terminal Railway – Alabama State Docks provides access to five Class I railroads and operates on about 75 miles of track at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Ala. It is a subsidiary of the Alabama State Port Authority.
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