Despite US railroaders facing challenges from craft unions, numerous efforts have been made over the years to build rail labor coalitions, including the American Railway Union, Railroad Employee Department (RED) of the AFL, United Rail Operating Crafts (UROC), Railroad Operating Crafts United (ROCU), All Rail Crafts Coalition (ARCC), and Railroad Workers United (RWU). These endeavors, though imperfect, are crucial to the history of rail labor and provide valuable lessons for creating a universal bargaining coalition.

Learn more what you can do to build rail worker unity.

Materials for Coordinated Rail Labor Bargaining

• Learn about RLA Collective Bargaining process

• Sign and share the Rail Union Unity Petition

• Purchase copies of the Rail Unity Poster from the RWU online Store

• Make your own copies of the Rail Labor Unity Poster (black version)

• Make your own copies of the Rail Labor Unity Poster (white version)

• Read our letter about Coordinated Rail Labor Bargaining from the early days

• Read RWU’s Original Resolution on Coordinated Bargaining

• Read RWU’s Updated Resolution (2024) on Coordinated Bargaining

• Download and print copies of the RWU Bi-fold Flyer

• Get your stickers: Bargain United - All Unions All Crafts!

• Links to other Union’s coordinated bargaining efforts

• One union local's effort to volunteer for the Campaign back in 2011!

• One Big Bargaining Coalition – An Idea Whose Time Has Come!