Amory, Mississippi is not just your ordinary railroad town. The citizens of this small city in the northeastern part of the state have taken a great amount of pride in their railroad history and also their determination and resolve in light of a recent natural disaster that has galvanized their resilience even more.
Many factors weigh into our salaries and compensation packages; seniority, assignment preferences, rail traffic/volume and work location, to name a few.
Last week, SMART-TD announced that 8 of its General Committees of Adjustment reached a tentative agreement with BNSF regarding important quality of life issues and predictability for time off. Voter instructions have been sent out to all eligible BNSF members via USPS first class mail. Members should expect to receive their information early next week.