Norfolk Southern Corporation and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers — Transportation Division (SMART-TD) announced Friday that they have reached a ground-breaking, system-wide tentative agreement. The agreement would offer a comprehensive suite of new benefits and workplace enhancements to improve quality of life for Norfolk Southern’s conductors.
The new agreement contains meaningful improvements that will transform the conductor experience, including:
- Technology-driven enhancements that offer all conductors scheduled days off and greater certainty around their weekly assignments.
- Tools and work-rule changes that provide greater transparency and flexibility to enjoy their vacation and other paid time off.
- Higher reimbursement for meals when away from home, and additional compensation when working weekends and spending time away from home.
- Up to seven days of paid sick leave, including five new paid sick days and the option to use two days of existing leave, to care for their personal well-being.
The tentative agreement, which is subject to member ratification, also satisfies the parties’ obligation to discuss scheduling enhancements and other related items that were part of last year’s national agreements. The agreement would go beyond those obligations, however, underscoring Norfolk Southern’s and SMART-TD’s mutual commitment to holistically improve quality of life and enhance their shared team’s ability to safely deliver reliable and resilient service as a customer-centric, operations-driven organization.
-via Press Release