Welcome to the NCFO!

Welcome to the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO). We are a labor union that proudly celebrates over 100 years of service, both on and off the job, to thousands of workers and their families. Our members can be found working in a variety of occupational fields among both private and public employers throughout the United States.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to build and grow a diverse, effective, politically independent and democratic organization of workers to change our lives for the better, improve our communities, and build a more just society for present and future generations.

We recognize our successes and learn from our setbacks. We strive to be strategic, organized, inclusive, honest, respectful, optimistic and confident.

Need a Voice at Work?

Know your Rights! You have the right to form, join or assist a union. You have the right to organize a union to negotiate with your employer over your terms and conditions of employment. This includes your right to distribute union literature, wear union buttons t-shirts, or other insignia (except in unusual “special circumstances”), solicit coworkers to sign union authorization cards, and discuss the union with coworkers. Supervisors and managers cannot spy on you (or make it appear that they are doing so), coercively question you, threaten you or bribe you regarding your union activity or the union activities of your co-workers. You can’t be fired, disciplined, demoted, or penalized in any way for engaging in these activities. Click the link below to learn more about organizing at your workplace.

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National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) reaches tentative agreement with BNSF Railroad

The National Conference of Firemen & Oilers 32BJ, SEIU reached a tentative agreement with BNSF Railroad. The tentative agreement is a five (5) year term which provides 17.5% in General Wage increases, improves vacation agreement entitlements, secures improvements in health and welfare benefits while maintaining the current 15% monthly contributions. This agreement will be in … Continue reading National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) reaches tentative agreement with BNSF Railroad

National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) reaches tentative agreement with Norfolk Southern Railroad

The National Conference of Firemen & Oilers 32BJ, SEIU reached a tentative agreement with Norfolk Southern Railroad. The tentative agreement is a five (5) year term which provides 17.5% in General Wage increases, improves vacation agreement entitlements, secures improvements in health and welfare benefits while maintaining the current 15% monthly contributions. This agreement will be … Continue reading National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) reaches tentative agreement with Norfolk Southern Railroad

NCFO Press Release

PRESIDENT EMERITUS GEORGE FRANCISCO RETIRES FROM THE NATIONAL RAILROAD RETIREMENT INVESTMENT TRUST NCFO President Emeritus George Francisco retired from the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust.  President Emeritus Francisco was a strong advocate for the legislation that passed that established the Trust (NRRIT), as part of the Railroad Retirement and Survivors Improvement Act of 2001, which … Continue reading NCFO Press Release

NCFO Press Release

Biden awards $6.1 billion to Las Vegas, California high-speed rail projects On December 8, 2023, President Biden has announced $6.1 billion in new funding for high-speed rail projects — the largest federal investment in bullet trains ever. NCFO President Dean Devita took part in the event in Las Vegas. NCFO President Dean Devita stated, “We applaud President Biden, after decades … Continue reading NCFO Press Release

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