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The rise of the blue-collar signing bonus — BNSF offering up to $25,000 for hourly workers, including electricians, boilermakers and pipefitters

This year, BNSF Railway, one of the country’s largest freight railroads, aims to hire 3,500 workers across the United States — a challenge at a time when employers nationwide say they are struggling to fill vacancies.

So, BNSF is offering something rare in blue-collar America: signing bonuses up to $25,000 for hourly workers, including electricians, boilermakers and pipefitters.

"We want to meet our customers’ needs, and we’re going to do what we need to do to hire for our company," said Amy Casas, the railroad’s director of corporate communications.

by Danielle Paquette

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/30/the-rise-of-the-blue-collar-signing-bonus-now-up-to-25000/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b4f7887a769c

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Career Opportunities at BNSF: https://jobs.bnsf.com/search/

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