This page will serve as a one-stop resource for looking up the various information, links, and articles posted over the course of the 2020 National Bargaining Cycle.
| December 1, 2020 Bargaining Update! |
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Bargaining Update: BMWED/SMART-MD Consultant, Cheiron, Provides NCCC With Healthcare Presentation
Published: Dec 2 2020 11:06AM https://www.bmwe.org/secondary.aspx?id=492
The BMWED/SMART-MD National Bargaining Coalition’s healthcare consultant, Cheiron, provided the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) a presentation at the latest negotiation meeting Tuesday, Dec.
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| Bargaining Update! October 1, 2020 |
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- From the National Division at bmwe.org-
The BMWED/SMART-MD Coalition received bargaining position presentations via web conference from the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) on September 30, 2020; the Coalition also provided a general reaction to the NCCC proposals and repeated the Coalition positions on pay, benefits and work rules.
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| Understanding Collective Bargaining under the RLA |
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The attached chart shows how bargaining works under the Railway Labor Act (RLA). The process prescribed by law for railroads and unions like ours is much different than what is experienced by unions under the National Labor Relations Act. The entire process is designed to avoid disruptions to commerce (whether by strikes or lockouts).
Download:
 RLA-Collective-Bargaining-Chart.pdf
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| Nov. 1, 2019 - BNSF Serves Section 6 Notice |
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This article regards BNSF's November 1, 2020 Section 6 Notice to BMWED to begin National Bargaining. Attached to the original article are a copy of BNSF's notice, as well as a chart describing the process laid our in the RLA for collective bargaining.
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Page Last Updated: Dec 02, 2020 (10:33:07)
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Rail Labor suit against Carriers for Health Care (Complaint).PDF
