{"id":40678,"date":"2025-12-13T01:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/amtraks-unionized-workers-are-getting-900-holiday-bonuses-after-their-managers-gave-up-half-of-theirs\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T01:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:01:33","slug":"amtraks-unionized-workers-are-getting-900-holiday-bonuses-after-their-managers-gave-up-half-of-theirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/amtraks-unionized-workers-are-getting-900-holiday-bonuses-after-their-managers-gave-up-half-of-theirs\/","title":{"rendered":"Amtrak&#8217;s unionized workers are getting $900 holiday bonuses after their managers gave up half of theirs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/693cabf7832e0ef1ead62ee2?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Amtrak train\"\/><figcaption>Amtrak managers gave up part of their bonuses for their unionized workers.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Bell\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 18,000 unionized Amtrak workers are set to receive a $900 holiday bonus.<\/li>\n<li>The Department of Transportation said Amtrak&#039;s executives gave up part of their bonuses.<\/li>\n<li>The Trump administration has been critical of bonuses previously paid out to Amtrak leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Amtrak is redistributing the wealth this holiday season at the urging of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Amtrak is giving $900 holiday bonuses to its over 18,000 unionized workers, the Department of Transportation said this week.<\/p>\n<p>The bonuses are the result of a deal between the DOT and Amtrak management and its board of directors, the agency said, adding that Amtrak&#039;s executive leadership agreed to give up half of their own bonus package to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Christmas is coming a little early this year for 18,000 @Amtrak frontline workers, thanks to leadership who gave back their holiday bonuses,&quot; Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in an Instagram post on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&#039;s administration has been critical of the existing bonus structures for Amtrak leadership, with the DOT saying they resulted in &quot;exorbitant payouts for senior staff.&quot; As part of the agreement, Amtrak&#039;s board has agreed to get rid of long-term incentive bonuses for its senior executives, DOT said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We applaud Amtrak and its executive leadership team for doing the right thing,&quot; Steven G. Bradbury, the deputy secretary of Transportation and a representative for Duffy to Amtrak&#039;s board, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Amtrak did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal reported that around 246 Amtrak managers gave up part of their bonuses that totaled $16.2 million. The DOT did not provide additional comment or confirm those figures when reached by Business Insider.<\/p>\n<p>In its announcement, the DOT touted Amtrak&#039;s record-breaking year. The national passenger rail service had a record 34.5 million customer trips in the fiscal year that ended in September, posting a record adjusted ticket revenue of $2.7 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The bonuses were reminiscent of some received by other transportation workers this holiday season. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was giving $10,000 bonuses to the nearly 800 air traffic controllers who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at <\/em><em>kvlamis@businessinsider.com<\/em><em> or Signal at <\/em>@kelseyv.21<em>. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/insider-guide-to-securely-sharing-whistleblower-information-about-powerful-institutions-2021-10\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>here&#039;s our guide to sharing information securely<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amtrak managers gave up part of their bonuses for their unionized workers. Brandon Bell\/Getty Images Over 18,000 unionized Amtrak workers are set to receive a $900 holiday bonus. The Department of Transportation said Amtrak&#039;s executives gave up part of their bonuses. The Trump administration has been critical of bonuses previously paid out to Amtrak leadership. 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