May 6, 2026 | News, Regional Meetings, Top News
Make plans now to attend the BLET Western Regional Meeting, which will be held in New Orleans from July 13-17. This year’s meeting expands beyond the traditional format, with added programming and new opportunities for member participation throughout the week. Hotel... May 6, 2026 | Legislation, Mexico, News, Take Action, Top News
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National Division is asking members, families, and friends to call their Representatives and ask for support of the bipartisan “Protecting American Railroad Workers Jobs Act of 2026” (H.R. 8468), which... May 4, 2026 | BMWED, News, NS, Top News, UP
The BLET last week joined farmers, railroads, and shippers in opposition to the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, calling it “a bad deal for America.” The groups, representing a broad cross-section of business, labor and consumers, have joined together to form... May 3, 2026 | News, Top News
There’s a certain pride that comes from being a part of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), and members can now show their pride through a new line of union-branded merchandise. The BLET National Division is making BLET gear available through... May 1, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, LIRR, News, Top News
During the part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s April 29 board meeting reserved for public remarks, Gil Lang, General Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) at the Long Island Rail Road, speaking on behalf of a coalition... April 30, 2026 | Mexico, News, Top News
Following a recent meeting with Division 28 in Tucson, BLET National Division officers, joined by BLET leaders from Arizona and California, traveled to the border of Mexico at Nogales to inspect train operations as part of the union’s ongoing initiative to protect... April 29, 2026 | News, NS, Top News, UP
A new coalition, launched today, unites a broad cross section of the U.S. economy in opposing the proposed merger of Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail lines. If allowed to move forward, the deal would create the largest consolidated railroad in U.S. history and give... April 29, 2026 | BMWED, News, NS, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News, UP
The Teamsters Rail Conference continues to oppose the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Read why in this joint statement from Rail Conference and BLET President Mark Wallace and BMWED President Tony Cardwell. Read the article here:... April 28, 2026 | News, Top News
Each year on April 28, unions including the BLET recognize Workers Memorial Day and remember American workers who have suffered and have been killed on the job. On Workers Memorial Day 2026, the BLET honors Brother Daniel Peterson who was killed in an on-duty... April 27, 2026 | News, Top News
Members of the BLET’s National General Chairmen’s Association (NGCA) engaged in strategic discussions with National Division officers, led by National President Mark Wallace and First Vice President Gary Best, on BLET’s aggressive opposition to the proposed Union... 