Union Pacific, SMART-TD Sign Tentative Paid Sick Leave Agreement

Union Pacific Railroad and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) reached a tentative agreement to provide up to eight paid sick leave days to ~5,900 railroad employees, according to a statement from Union Pacific.

• SMART-TD members to get an additional five paid sick days annually, prorated for 2023
  • From 2024, they will be able to convert up to three paid leave days for use as paid sick time
• If ratified by SMART-TD, Union Pacific will have paid sick leave agreements in place with all 13 of its labor unions
• NOTE: In June, Union Pacific, ...