Alstom Plattsburgh contract ratified in first IAM deal

Alstom Plattsburgh contract has been ratified by employees at the company’s factory in Plattsburgh, New York. The vote approves their first collective bargaining agreement after they chose to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), as reported by Trains.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Alstom Plattsburgh contract terms: pay increases and schedules

The three-year agreement includes an immediate 3% wage increase, in addition to the 2.8% raise workers received in April 2025. It also sets a classification system with increased pay rates effective Jan. 1, 2027, followed by a 2.75% increase on Jan. 1, 2028. The contract also provides pay differential for employees working second and third shifts.

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Collective bargaining agreement covers benefits and security

Wages are only part of the package. The collective bargaining agreement also calls for improvements in benefits, time off, and job security. The union described the deal as a move toward clearer protections and enforceable workplace rules in a statement posted by the IAM Rail Division.

IAM members at Alstom: Plattsburgh joins Hornell

Workers at the Plattsburgh facility produce passenger rail equipment and components. With the ratification vote, they join IAM members at Alstom’s Hornell, New York, facility, where equipment including Amtrak’s NextGen Acela is built; Railway Supply has also covered related updates on Alstom’s Plattsburgh rail plant.

“This agreement replaces uncertainty with enforceable rules and real protections,” said Josh Hartford, IAM special assistant to the International President for the Rail Division. “More importantly, it establishes a solid foundation from which IAM Union members at Alstom can continue to build power, improve working conditions, and raise standards across the rail industry.”

The below statement is attributable to an Alstom spokesperson.

“Alstom supports each employee’s choice to join a union. We value our strong partnership with the Machinists union and are pleased to confirm that our employees in our Plattsburgh, NY facility have chosen to be represented by the Machinists and have ratified their first-ever three-year collective bargaining agreement. This milestone underscores the importance of rail manufacturing to the region’s economy and Alstom’s dedication to providing good jobs building, operating and maintaining passenger trains nationwide.”

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