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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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). [...]
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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 [...]
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Get the latest facts and figures about jobs, employment, and bargaining in the freight rail industry.
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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.
