Pattern bargaining is a foundational principle of Railway Labor Act negotiations. Once a pattern is set, adherence to the pattern promotes consistency for employees, operational certainty for carriers, and long-term stability for the industry. In the 2025 round, dozens of national and local agreements with consistent terms established an early pattern. The terms of the pattern provided a clear path for resolution of the national bargaining round by all remaining participants.
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