FORT SMITH, Ark. — ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters released details Thursday of the five-year deal the two sides tentatively agreed to earlier this month.
The deal, if approved by each local union involved, would go into effect July 1 and run through June 2028. The contract covers approximately 8,500 union members who work for ABF Freight, ArcBest’s less-than-truckload subsidiary.
The highlights of the agreement include an immediate $3.50 hourly raise beginning at the start of the contract. A total of $6.50 in hourly raises will be implemented over the course of the five-year contract.
To read more about the deal with ArcBest, our current partner Arkansas Business has the full story here.
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