National Negotiations

Freight Negotiations and Agreements

Page Updated 02/16/2008

This page is provided to keep the membership informed on the progress of obtaining an agreement. It will be updated as information becomes available.

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2-14-08	Cost Sharing Computation
5-14-07	RLBC Announces New Contract
5-10-07	Correction on RRB Benefit Taxation
5-10-07	National Agreement Ratification Package
3-8-07	Q and As On Backpay and Straight time hours
3-6-07	National Freight Agreement Summary
3-6-07	National Freight Agreement Worksheet
10-25-06	RR Income & Productivity Soars None for Workers
10-13-06	RLBC rebuttal to NCCC healthcare
10-11-06	NCCC Consultant Presentation
10-11-06	NCCC Healthcare Proposal
08-25-06	Bill Palmer Appointed to National Freight Negotiations
05-25-06	Bargaining Update from Sessions of May 22-24, 2006
05-24-06	RLBC Economic Slide Presentation
02-15-06	Bargaining Update from Sessions Jan and Feb 2006
02-08-06	Class 1 Railroad 2005 Economic Analysis
12-16-05	NCCC Seeks Release from Mediation
12-15-05	NCCC Cutoff of Negotiations
12-02-05	Bargaining Update from Session of November 14 & 15, 2005
09-21-05	Bargaining Update from Session of September 19 & 20, 2005
07-19-05	NCCC Proposal to BMWED on work rules
07-19-05	NCCC Proposal to BRS on contracting and work rules
07-19-05	Shop Craft Proposal on contracting out
07-19-05	BMWED Work Rules Proposal
06-17-05	RLBC Bargaining Update
05-19-05	RLBC Work Force Stabilization
06-10-05	NCCC Request for Mediation
05-19-05	NCCC Incentive Based Earnings Proposal
05-19-05	News Release, Coalition Job Stabilization Request
05-10-05	NMB Acknowledges RRs Withdraw Mediation Request
05-09-05	NCCC Withdraws Mediation Request
04-18-05	Bargaining Rules Agreement Reached
03-28-05	Open Letter to Membership from National Division
03-18-05	NCCC Seeks Mediation
03-10-05	Don Griffin Summary of 3-9-05 Negotiations
03-10-05	Carriers Reject Bargaining Ground Rules
02-25-05	Letters Exchanged between NCCC and RLBC
02-16-05	Side-by-Side Comparison of Section 6 Notices
01-03-05	Union Section 6 Notice
12-21-04	Letter to BMWED General Chairmen
12-01-05	Management Section 6 Notices
11-22-04	National Bargaining Coalition Agreement