{"id":37839,"date":"2015-06-30T11:22:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T15:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/florida-east-coast-railroaders-reach-agreement\/"},"modified":"2015-06-30T11:22:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T15:22:06","slug":"florida-east-coast-railroaders-reach-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/florida-east-coast-railroaders-reach-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida East Coast Railroaders reach agreement","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29297\" style=\"margin: 4px 12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/FECLogo.jpeg\" alt=\"FEC Logo\" width=\"209\" height=\"45\" \/>CSX Transportation General Committee of Adjustment GO 851 has reached two new collective bargaining agreements with Florida East Coast Railway (FECR). One agreement covering conductors, engineers, and trainmen; a second covering yardmasters. Both five-year agreements were signed June 18, 2015, and are retroactive to 2013. Local 903 of Jacksonville, Fla., and Local 1138 of Miami are affected by the agreements.<br \/>\nThe agreements were a long-time coming with the bargaining process having begun 2.5 years ago. The National Mediation Board (NMB) was invoked and NMB Mediator Victoria Gray stepped in to guide the mediation.<br \/>\nBoth agreements protect work rules, wages, and healthcare for both train and engine members and yardmasters. The agreements include retroactive pay to 2013 with wage increases totaling 13 percent each.<br \/>\n&#8220;This was a team effort involving former Vice President Robert Kerley, Vice President John Lesniewski, Vice General Chairperson Joe Bennett, FECR Assistant General Chairperson Jim Bush (Local 903), Local Chairperson Jim McCorkle (Local 1138) and Local Chairperson Eddie Guillen (Local 1138),&#8221; GO 851 General Chairperson John Whitaker said.<br \/>\nFECR operates between Jacksonville, Fla., and Miami. GO 851 represents approximately 200 employees on the property.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSX Transportation General Committee of Adjustment GO 851 has reached two new collective bargaining agreements with Florida East Coast Railway (FECR). One agreement covering conductors, engineers, and trainmen; a second covering yardmasters. 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