SMART-MD Members Vote to Ratify National Agreement with NCCC
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 14, 2024) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) today announced that members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers’ Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement. The ratified contract, which covers SMART-MD-represented freight rail employees through Dec. 31, 2029, […]
ATDA Members Vote to Ratify National Agreement with NCCC
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 8, 2025) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) is pleased to announce the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA). The ratified contract, which covers ATDA-represented freight rail employees through Dec. 31, 2029, is the fourth national agreement ratified after NCFO, TCU and BRC […]
NCFO Members Vote to Ratify National Agreement with NCCC
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 20, 2024) – The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) is pleased to announce the ratification of a national collective bargaining agreement with the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO). The ratified contract, which will cover NCFO-represented freight rail employees through Dec. 31, 2029, is the third national agreement ratified this month […]
Railroads and Unions are Reaching Agreements More Quickly Than Ever. Here’s Why.
When the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) served Section 6 notices on Nov. 1 to officially open national collective bargaining for the freight rail industry, the round was already shaping up differently; early local agreements and proactive collaboration between rail carriers and unions have allowed for a positive starting point. Below, you’ll find more information […]
NCCC Reaches National Agreements with TCU and BRC
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 9, 2024) – The National Carriers Conference (NCCC) is pleased to announce the ratification of national collective bargaining agreements with the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC). Ratification of these five-year agreements, which run through Dec. 31, 2029, represents a significant milestone in the ongoing national bargaining […]
NCCC Announces Tentative National Agreement with ATDA
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 6, 2024) – Today, the National Carriers Conference (NCCC) reached a tentative national agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), one of several agreements recently reached as part of the ongoing national bargaining round. The agreement with ATDA reflects terms consistent with the pattern established by earlier local agreements and is […]
NCCC Announces Tentative National Agreement with NCFO
Arlington, Va. (Nov. 25, 2024) – Today, the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) announced a tentative agreement with the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO)—the fourth national agreement this month, following similar agreements with the Transportation Communications Union (TCU), the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC), and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail […]
NCCC Announces Tentative National Agreement with SMART-MD
Arlington, Va. (Nov. 14, 2024) – Today, the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) reached its third tentative national collective bargaining agreement this week. The latest agreement, with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Mechanical Department (SMART-MD), follows similar agreements announced yesterday with the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and the Brotherhood […]
NCCC Announces Tentative National Agreements with TCU, BRC
Arlington, Va. (Nov. 13, 2024) – Today, the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) reached tentative national collective bargaining agreements with the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC). These agreements, reached on behalf of the NCCC-represented railroads who had not earlier reached local pattern agreements with the aforementioned unions, are subject […]
NRLC Team Attends Women in Rail Conference
On Nov. 5-6, NRLC’s Directors of Labor Relations, Jeanie Barrere and Kristin Beckner, attended Women in Rail at the Union League Club of Chicago. The theme of the conference, hosted by Railway Age and RT&S, was: Connect. Inspire. Innovate. Highlights of the two-day event included speakers and panels, an awards luncheon, and a tour of a Metra […]
