Become a Member

Membership Qualifications

Membership in the National Association of Railroad Referees (NARR) shall be available to any individual who has been selected or appointed directly by the parties (Railroad Companies and Labor Unions representing Railroad Company employees) or by the National Mediation Board to hear and decide labor-management disputes in the railroad industry as a Referee for the National Railroad Adjustment Board; as a Neutral Member of a Public Law Board or Special Board of Adjustment; as a directly selected Arbitrator; as Chair of a protective Disputes Committee; or the like.  An individual who currently serves as a partisan practitioner in railroad labor-management disputes or performs other services as a partisan practitioner in railroad labor-relations is not eligible for membership in the Association.

NOTE: Those applying for NARR membership, despite not meeting the above eligibility criteria, will be reimbursed any membership dues paid less any administrative and processing costs incurred by NARR.

Membership Renewal Information

Your membership to NARR will renew annually.  All members receive an email before their renewal if they would like to cancel their NARR membership.