Government Agencies
- OMB (Office of Management and Budget): budget via the President
- DOJ (U.S. department of Transportation): litigates NMB matters
- U.S. Courts: rulings re RLA and NMB
- DOT (U.S. Department of Transportation): Airline Flight Certification
- FAA (Federal Aviation Administration): Flight rules
- FRA (Federal Railroad Administration): Rail rules
- NLRB (National Labor Relations Board): NLRA/RLA jurisdiction STB (Surface Transportation Board): Railroad Certification
- OPM (Office of Personnel Management): agency-wide personnel matters
- GSA (General Services Administration): Acquisition, space and travel matters
- DOL (Department of Labor): Administer associated law (Labor Management Reporting & Disclosure Act) (LMRDA)
Arbitration
- NRAB (National Railroad Adjustment Board): railroad employee grievance arbitration
- AAA (American Arbitration Association): exchange of ADR ideas, experiences, and referee code of conduct
- NARR (National Association of Railroad Referees): exchange of arbitration ideas and experiences
Associations for
Labor Relations
- ALRA (Association of Labor Relations Agencies): exchange of LR ideas and experiences
- ABA (American Bar Association): RLA Reviews; Dispute Resolution
- ACR (Association for Conflict Resolution): exchange of ADR ideas and experiences
- NCTDR (National Center for Technology & Dispute resolution): exchange of ADR ideas and experiences
- IAWG (Interagency ADR Working group): exchange of ADR ideas and experiences
Carriers & Related
- Airline Carriers (Legacy/Majors; Regionals): Representation, Mediation
- Railroad Carriers (Passenger; Freight: Class I/Majors, Short Lines): Representation, Mediation
- APTA (American Public transit Association): commuter rail advocacy
- NRLC (National Railway Labor Conference): Negotiation of CBAs for member Railroads
- A4A (Airlines for America): labor issues for member airlines
- NRTW (National Right to Work): State Right to Work
- Chamber of Commerce: business and labor issues
- AAR (Association of American Railroads): railroad advocacy and information
- ASL&RRA (American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association): railroad advocacy
Government
- U.S. President (and Staff): oversees the NMB (National Mediation Board) and RLA (Railway Labor Act); nominates NMB Board Members; establishes Presidential Emergency Boards
- U.S. Senate: legislation and appropriations; confirms NMB Board Members
- U.S. House of Representatives: legislation and appropriations
- State Governors: PEB 9As
News or Reviews
- ABA (American Bar Association): RLA Reviews; Dispute Resolution
- BNA (Bureau of National Affairs): RLA & NMB Reviews
General Public
- Taxpayers: legislation and budget via the President and Congress
- Airline/railroad Travelers & Shippers: pressure re availability of transportation
Unions & Related
- Unions and other Collective Bargaining Representatives
- Carrier Employees: elect Collective Bargaining Representatives, or not
- Union Members: elect union officials; participate in CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) negotiations and ratification
- AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations): association of unions
- CTWF (Change to Win Federation): association of unions