October 11, 2026 | NS, Top News, UP, 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... October 6, 2026 | NS, Top News, UP, 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... October 6, 2026 | BMWED, BNSF, News, NS, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
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... October 4, 2026 | News, NS, STB, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
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,... September 30, 2026 | News, NS, STB, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
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,... September 28, 2026 | News, NS, STB, Top News, UP, 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,... September 24, 2026 | News, NS, STB, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
Jess Conard, who recently joined the BLET National Division staff as Community Coordinator, received an invitation to speak on a webinar hosted by the National League of Cities (NLC) to provide a brief tutorial on how local governments can sign up to participate in... September 23, 2026 | News, NS, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
Rail industry trade publication Railway Age published an article last week that reinforces the job-loss concerns BLET and the Teamsters Rail Conference have raised since Day 1. BLET has taken the position that the “Jobs for Life” promise made by UP CEO Jim Vena is... September 22, 2026 | BMWED, News, NS, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
Left, right, Democrat or Republican, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) continues to work across party lines to best represent its members and build opposition to the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. This month, representatives... September 8, 2026 | News, NS, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
More opposition to the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger emerged recently, with additional rail unions joining the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition. The Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) and IAM District 19, both part of the IAM Rail Division, announced... 