BLET members ratify Utah Central Railway labor deal

BLET members ratified the Utah Central Railway labor agreement last week. Utah Central workers voted to join the BLET in December 2024. Patriot Rail LLC owns the short line. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

What the Utah Central Railway labor agreement includes?

A BLET press release said Utah Central had been non-union before that vote. Union officials said the new contract adds provisions commonly found in other BLET agreements. Those include a seniority roster, general wage increases, grievance procedures, and paid holidays and vacations.

They also highlighted the discipline process. They described it as one of the most important parts of the pact.

“This agreement establishes protections against unwarranted discipline and provides members with contractual rights to challenge alleged rule violations and proposed discipline,” said BLET Vice President James Logan Jr. He heads the union’s short line department and is the director of organizing.

Utah Central Railway operations in Ogden

Patriot Rail says Utah Central Railway operates 19 miles of track in Ogden, Utah. There, the short line interchanges with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad.

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