IAM Members Vote to Ratify National Agreement with the NCCC
Nine out of twelve unions have now ratified national pattern agreements in the 2025 bargaining round Arlington, Va. (April 30, 2025) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) today announced that members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. IAM is the ninth union to finalize […]
NRLC Promotes Kristin Beckner to Managing Director
Arlington, Va. (April 30, 2025) – The National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) today announced the promotion of Kristin Beckner to Managing Director of Labor Relations and Benefits. With over a decade of labor relations experience in the freight railroad industry, Ms. Beckner will provide strategic leadership and oversight for both the labor relations and employee […]
IBB Members Vote to Ratify National Agreement with the NCCC
Arlington, Va. (April 25, 2025) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) today announced that members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. This contract with IBB is the eighth national agreement ratified in the 2025 bargaining round. “This ratification by IBB members sends another clear signal […]
Progress Continues in National Bargaining
Collaboration between freight railroads and labor organizations at the bargaining table continues to drive significant results for employees and enables the industry to keep powering our economy. Here’s a look at recent milestones reached during this bargaining round. So far, Class I railroads and unions have reached more than 50 national and local agreements […]
NCCC, IAM Announce National Tentative Agreement
Arlington, Va. (March 31, 2025) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) today announced it has reached a national tentative agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The agreement, subject to member ratification, continues the steady pace of progress that has defined this bargaining round. “This round continues to move forward […]
NCCC, IBB Announce National Tentative Agreement
Arlington, Va. (March 26, 2025) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) today announced it has reached a national tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB). The agreement, which is subject to member ratification, is the latest in a growing list of national agreements reached as part of the 2025 bargaining round, including […]
IBEW Members Vote to Ratify National Agreement with NCCC
Arlington, Va. (March 25, 2025) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) today announced that members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. This ratified national agreement is the seventh of the 2025 bargaining round, following the successful contract ratification by BMWED members last week. […]
BMWED Members Vote to Ratify National Agreement with NCCC
Arlington, Va. (March 20, 2025) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) today announced that members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED-IBT)—the industry’s second-largest labor organization—have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. This agreement, covering approximately 8,000 railroad employees at NCCC-represented carriers, solidifies […]
NCCC Announces National Tentative Agreement with IBEW
Arlington, VA (Jan. 30, 2024) – Today, the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) announced it has reached a national tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). This agreement is the latest in a series of national pattern agreements between railroads and unions. The IBEW agreement is now subject to member ratification. “We’re […]
NCCC, BMWED Announce National Tentative Agreement
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Today, the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference – the industry’s second largest union – announced that they have reached a national tentative agreement, one of several pattern agreements reached in the first three months of the […]
