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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
