July 27, 2026 | Legislation, News, Railroad Retirement, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Railroad Retirement Board Stability Act, which would provide long-term funding for RRB’s day-to-day operations. The much-needed legislation comes after months of hard work and lobbying by the... June 25, 2026 | News, Teamsters, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
BLET Editor’s Note: The stories that follow highlight the contributions of the BLET and Rail Conference during the Teamsters International Convention held last week in Las Vegas. Pictured above are BLET members who were in attendance. All photos courtesy of the... June 3, 2026 | News, Teamsters, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
Clout /klaʊt/ noun/ Definition: The power to influence people, steer decisions, or control situations. In the past week, The Wall Street Journal editorialized twice regarding BLET’s growing clout and the defeat of corporate and anti-worker interests. On May 19, the... 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 24, 2026 | BMWED, Legislation, News, Railroad Retirement, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
The BLET National Division has been busy on Capitol Hill this week. Ongoing advocacy on behalf of its active and retired members has resulted in three major Congressional actions in recent days. These accomplishments are summarized below. First, BLET helped secure the... April 9, 2026 | News, NS, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News, UP
On April 7, leaders of the Teamsters Rail Conference met in New York City with Wall Street analysts and investors who study the Class I railroad industry to discuss potential ramifications of the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger and the Teamsters Rail... March 16, 2026 | BMWED, Legislation, News, Teamsters, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
Legislation introduced in Congress, with support from BLET, the Teamsters Rail Conference and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, would put into federal law the current long-standing requirement that railroad tracks are visually inspected twice a week while... March 14, 2026 | News, Teamsters, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
“The Teamsters Rail Conference today is stronger, more unified, and more influential than it has ever been,” said Mark Wallace, President of the Teamsters Rail Conference and BLET National President, in his keynote report to delegates during the Rail Conference’s... 