BRS Rejects NCCC Pact: A&S Railway BMWED Agreement Analysis

**Option 1:**

Railway union BRS rejects the tentative agreement, with 52.9% voting against it. Meanwhile, BMWED members ratify a new five-year contract.

**Option 2:**

Major news for rail workers: the BRS tentative agreement is rejected. Elsewhere, BMWED members approve a five-year contract.

BRS Rejects NCCC Pact: A&S Railway BMWED Agreement Analysis
October 3, 2025 5:54 am
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Introduction

The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) has rejected the tentative agreement with the National Railway Labor Conference’s National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), with 52.9% of the 2,131 returned ballots voting against the proposal.

BRS Rejection of Tentative Agreement

The BRS rejected the tentative agreement reached with the NCCC. Of the 2,131 ballots returned, 1,127, or 52.9%, voted against the agreement. Approximately 62.7% of the distributed ballots were returned.

Tentative Agreement Details

On August 26, the NCCC and BRS announced they had reached a tentative agreement. This agreement aligned with the national bargaining pattern, providing 18.8% wage increases over a five-year period. The national contract also included improvements to health and welfare benefits, with no increase to the employee contribution rate, and earlier access to paid vacation time for members.

BMWED Agreement Ratification

Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) working on the Alton & Southern Railway (A&S) unanimously ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the railroad.

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Conclusion

The BRS rejected the tentative agreement with the NCCC, while BMWED members on the Alton & Southern Railway ratified a five-year agreement.

Company Summary

Alton & Southern Railway (A&S): A railway company where Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) members ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement.

Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS): The labor union that rejected the tentative agreement with the National Railway Labor Conference’s National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC).

National Railway Labor Conference’s National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC): The organization that reached a tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED): A labor union whose members ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Alton & Southern Railway (A&S).

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