1. NSC agreed to a five-year contract with Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. 2. Agreement includes 18.8% wage increase and enhanced benefits for 970 employees. 3. Most union contracts at NSC are ratified, showcasing workforce stability. 4. Improvements to health care and vacation benefits are included. 5. This agreement reflects NSC's commitment to its workforce and operational efficiency.
The wage increase and improved benefits can enhance employee satisfaction, leading to operational efficiency. Similar past contracts have positively impacted railroad company valuations by reducing labor disputes.
The article outlines significant labor agreements that stabilize operations and strengthen the management-employee relationship, affecting overall company performance.
The effects of improved employee morale and efficiency will manifest over time, positively affecting NSC's operational outcomes and financial performance in subsequent quarters.
Agreement delivers significant future enhancements to pay, health care and vacation
ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced today that it has reached a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS). With this agreement, Norfolk Southern has reached ratified agreements with 12 of its 13 unions, and a tentative agreement is pending ratification by the final remaining union.
Today's agreement covers nearly 970 dedicated and highly skilled BRS team members across the company's network, providing them with significant improvements to their pay, health care and vacation benefits.
"Our railroaders are the backbone of Norfolk Southern, and I appreciate the collaboration with BRS on behalf of our signal employees," said Mark George, Norfolk Southern President and CEO. "Their expertise and dedication ensure our operations remain safe, fluid and efficient — day in and day out. This agreement brings us closer to completing our full slate of ratified union contracts, a milestone that underscores our deep commitment to our people and their future."
"BRS and NS have established a positive working relationship through the collective efforts of our safety collaboration programs," said Michael Baldwin, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen President. "We've built on this relationship to drive progress at the bargaining table, allowing the parties to reach wage, health care, and work-rule changes that address the items most important to our members."
The agreement provides for an 18.8-percent compounded wage increase over the next five years. It also offers railroaders more paid vacation earlier in their career and makes impactful enhancements to an already robust suite of health and welfare benefits. Finally, the agreement offers several local work-rule enhancements, providing improved travel-expense reimbursement and more flexible scheduling for signal construction.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a 22-state freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver approximately 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports across the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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