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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal

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Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may soon get up to eight days of paid sick time and more certainty about their days off if they approve a new deal with the railroad announced Tuesday.

BNSF and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union said engineers will get more predictable schedules and the ability to take sick time off without being penalized under the Fort Worth-Texas based railroad's strict attendance policy.

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