Locomotive Engineers at SEPTA and CPKC Soo Line Lock in Labor Agreements

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio , Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of SEPTA and CPKC Soo Line workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have voted to ratify two new collective bargaining agreements.

On the CPKC Soo Line, 300 locomotive engineers will earn compounded raises of 18.8 percent over the length of the five-year agreement in addition to strong improvements to work rules.

"CPKC's Soo Line would not run if it weren't for hundreds of hardworking BLET Teamsters," said Pete Semenek, BLET National Vice President. "This new contract reflects the commitment they bring to work every single day."

At SEPTA, 300 workers voted to ratify a short-term co

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