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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 – [...]
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Who are the parties involved in national railroad bargaining?
The most recent round of national bargaining included more than 30 railroads represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee and 12 rail unions:
How long did the bargaining process take?
The 2025 round of national handling was the fastest in decades, closing in only 18 months. The prior four rounds averaged more than three years.
