Florida Tri-Rail members approve new contract
Written by jrood
By a four-to-one margin, United Transportation Union member train and engine workers employed by Veolia Transportation, operator of South Florida Tri-Rail, have approved a new agreement. The agreement includes pay increases retroactive to July 1, 2010, an increase in certification pay for engineers, certification-pay parity for conductors, overtime pay for employees assigned to training classes or examinations on rest days, improvement in bereavement leave, restrictions on the use of videos for purposes of discipline, a cap on health care insurance contributions and the addition of a vision plan.
