ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Carriers Conference announced today that the Transportation Communications Union and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen have ratified new five-year agreements.
“These ratified agreements are a win for employees and the freight rail industry,” said Jeff Rodgers, chairman of the NCCC at its parent, the National Railway Labor Conference. “Employees will see meaningful wage increases, stronger benefits and greater flexibility to take time off earlier in their careers—real improvements that reflect the industry’s commitment to its workforce. At the same time, these agreements maintain the industry’s ability to invest in operations, deliver dependable service for customers, and support economic growth nationwide. We thank our union partners at TCU and BRC for their collaboration in reaching this milestone.”
The ratified agreements with TCU and BRC follow the pattern established by earlier local agreements between several rail carriers and unions. The agreements reached by the NCCC have followed the pattern set by some of its members, which involved five-year agreements including an overall 18.8% pay raise, improvements to health and welfare benefits with no increase to employee contributions, and access to more vacation time earlier in the worker’s career.
