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Strike over as labor coalition reaches tentative agreement with Long Island Rail Road
The coalition of five labor unions, including BLET, today ended their 3-day strike at Long Island Rail Road after coming to terms on a tentative contract. The strike began just after midnight on Saturday, May 16. Terms of the agreement will be sent to the BLET’s 500...
BLET members on strike at Long Island Rail Road
After hours of last-minute negotiations, no agreement on wage increases was reached between a coalition of five unions, including BLET, and the Long Island Rail Road. In accordance with the terms of the Railway Labor Act, the coalition’s 3,500 members went on strike...
“Who do you trust, Wall Street or farmers?” American Farm Bureau warns public about risks of UP-NS merger
In early May, it was announced that BLET had joined the Stop the Rail Merger coalition to oppose the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Since then, the American Farm Bureau, a member of the coalition, has launched a commercial on broadcast, cable and social media...
BLET reaches tentative agreement with Delaware & Hudson Railway
The BLET has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Delaware & Hudson Railway. If ratified by the members, the TA would provide general wage increases only — there are no changes to work rules or health & welfare benefits. It would cover the period...
Replacement ballots now available in BLET-CPKC contract vote
BLET members are currently voting on a tentative agreement with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway. Ballots will be tabulated on Thursday, May 21. Eligible members who have not received a ballot by Monday, May 11, should call the BLET National Division’s...
BLET and LIRR rail union coalition to hold Day of Action on May 9
The majority of the unionized workers at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), approximately 3,500 railroaders, have gone years without a raise. Contract talks were held this past Monday and again on Thursday, with the assistance of the federal National Mediation Board,...
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House bill would block Mexican rail crews from operating trains into U.S.
Mark Wallace, president of the Teamsters Rail Conference and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, said the bill addresses “a critically important issue. … In repeated visits to the southern border, I heard one consistent message from BLET members: railroad jobs in America should be done by Americans.”
BNSF reports Q4, full year 2025 results
For full-year 2025, BNSF reported total revenue of $23.4 billion, about the same as the previous year, and net income of $5.5 billion, up 9%.
Second PEB finds for unions in dispute with LIRR
A second Presidential Emergency Board has sided with a coalition of unions in their ongoing contract dispute with the Long Island Rail Road — but the LIRR rejected the board’s recommendation, setting the stage for a strike or lockout in May.
CN announces Q4, full-year 2025 results
CN reported revenues of C$4,464 million and operating income of C$1,733 million.
Norfolk Southern reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
For the fourth quarter of 2025, NS reported revenue of $3.0 billion and income from railway operations of $937 million.
CPKC reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
CPKC announced its fourth-quarter 2025 revenues of $3.9 billion.
Union Pacific reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
UP reported 2025 fourth quarter net income of $1.8 billion
CSX announces Q4, full-year 2025 results
CSX Corp. announced fourth quarter 2025 operating income of $1.11 billion and net earnings of $720 million.
Railroads thwart safety fixes, costing lives
Fatigue-related accidents killed at least nine people and injured over 300 from 2015 through 2024, the Howard Center’s analysis of NTSB investigation reports found.
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