OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific and the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers have agreed to a tentative five-year contract, the railroad announced today (March 19, 2025).
The contract to be sent to union members for ratification includes wage increases, additional vacation time, health and welfare benefits, and minor work-rule changes, the railroad said. Details were not disclosed.
“Today’s agreement will allow all of us, as railroaders, to focus on the future, growing together and providing the service we sold to our customers,” Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said in a press release. “I want to thank the NCFO leadership for working together through these negotiations.”
The railroad’s current agreement with the union expires July 1. Last October, the NFCO ratified agreements with BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern.
“I want to thank Union Pacific’s Labor Relations and Mechanical teams for their hard work on this agreement,” said NCFO President Michael Pistone. “We need to continue to look at ways to work together, so the NCFO members and Union Pacific can continue to progress into the future.”
