Freight Railroads Open National Collective Bargaining Process
Arlington, Va. (Nov. 1, 2024) – The National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents the freight rail industry in national collective bargaining, announced today it delivered its bargaining notice to the 12 major rail labor organizations representing unionized rail employees — officially opening the industry’s national collective bargaining process. The freight rail industry’s goal is to […]
Freight Railroads Name Jeff Rodgers as NRLC Chairman
Arlington, Va. (Oct. 29, 2024) – The National Railway Labor Conference today announced the appointment of Jeffrey F. Rodgers as Chairman, effective Friday, Nov. 1. Rodgers has served as Vice Chairman of the NRLC since 2009, helping lead the industry through the last three rounds of national collective bargaining. “I am honored to accept the […]
Railroad Employees to Pay Less for Health Care in 2025
As Many Americans Face Rising Health Care Costs, Freight Rail Employees Will See Their Premiums Decrease by More Than 10% in 2025 Effective Jan. 1, 2025, unionized freight rail employees’ monthly health care premiums will decrease by more than 10%, from $309.21 to $277.54, for those covered by the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan […]
Freight Rail Employees Reach New Pay, Compensation Milestones
The average employee tenure at America’s largest freight railroads is more than double that of comparable industries and occupations, a reflection of the long, rewarding careers that are commonplace at railroads. And with another annual salary adjustment on July 1, the great pay and benefits that help make railroading a desirable career are increasing even […]
Railroads Continue to Advance Employee Priorities
It’s been one year since the most recent round of national bargaining concluded and progress in the freight rail industry continues on issues that matter for employees and their families. Over the past 12 months, each of the Class I freight railroads that form the National Carriersʼ Conference Committee (NCCC) has worked closely with their […]
