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Wallace elected to four-year term as National President of BLET
IBT General President O’Brien tells BLET convention delegates: “The partnership between the Teamsters Rail Conference and the International Union has never been stronger”
NTSB’s Homendy to BLET delegates: “Mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living”
BLET Puts “Members First” at Sixth National Convention
Dick Crow reelected to a fourth term as General Chairman of UP-NR GCA
BLET members ratify historic first agreement with Georgia Central
BLET’s Sixth National Convention gets underway this week
IBEW joins growing labor opposition to UP-NS merger
RRB issues important alert about scammers
Christopher Myron reelected Chairman of Oregon State Legislative Board
BLET reaches tentative five-year agreement with CPKC for DM&E territory
Health & Welfare news: Deadline is October 31 to enroll in 2027 Health FSA program
Replacement ballots available in tentative agreement with Georgia Central
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IBT General President O’Brien tells BLET convention delegates: “The partnership between the Teamsters Rail Conference and the International Union has never been stronger”
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman energized delegates with spirited speeches during the morning session of BLET’s Sixth National Convention on Wednesday. “Since Fred Zuckerman and I took office in 2022, together...
IBEW joins growing labor opposition to UP-NS merger
More than 70 percent of union railroad workers now oppose the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, after the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) last week became the seventh rail union to oppose the proposed acquisition. The IBEW’s announcement...
IBEW announces opposition to UP-NS merger
Shortly after the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition (STRMC) showed that unions representing 66 percent of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s unionized workforce oppose their proposed merger, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced today...
Fact check: UP-NS claim of “majority” union support doesn’t add up
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are claiming a “majority of unions” representing their employees support their proposed merger. The facts show otherwise: unions representing nearly two-thirds of the unionized workforce oppose it. As of August 2026, the six unions...
More farm groups voice opposition to UP-NS merger as fuel surcharges double
America’s farmers know a bad deal when they see one. That’s why two prominent national farmers’ groups made headlines this week by voicing concerns that the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger will drive up costs for farmers and consumers. On September 25,...
Railroads “have a long way to go” to prove merger is in the public interest
In a decision announced recently, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) made clear that it has “reached no conclusions on the merits” of the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, while acknowledging significant questions remain around competition, service,...
BLET launches online portal: Tell the STB you are opposed to the UP-NS merger
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking public comments on the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. We believe our union members’ voices should be part of that record. BLET, BMWED, and TCU are collecting comments from workers, communities,...
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