October 13, 2026 | GCA Elections, News, Top News
R.E. (Dick) Crow was reelected to his fourth term as General Chairman of the Union Pacific-Northern Region General Committee of Adjustment (UP-NR GCA) during the GCA’s quadrennial meeting held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UP-NR GCA represents approximately... October 12, 2026 | Contract Agreement, News, Top News
BLET members ratified a milestone first agreement with the Georgia Central Railway, marking a significant achievement for workers who voted to join the Brotherhood in October 2024. The new agreement establishes contractual rights and protections where none previously... October 12, 2026 | Convention, News, Top News
The BLET is finalizing preparations for the opening ceremonies of its Sixth National Convention, set to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Approximately 425 delegates will represent BLET’s 31,000 active members during the three-day convention. Delegate... 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 9, 2026 | News, Railroad Retirement, Top News
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is warning railroad employees, retirees, and family members to stay vigilant against fraudsters and scammers. RRB said that caution and common sense are the best defense against falling victim to this type of activity. The... October 9, 2026 | News, SLB Elections, Top News
Christopher Myron was reelected for a second term as Chairman of the Oregon State Legislative Board at its quadrennial meeting on September 23. Brother Myron is a BNSF locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 842 in Klamath Falls, Ore. The BLET’s Oregon State... October 8, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative five-year agreement with CPKC for members who work on CPKC’s Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E) territory. BLET General Chairman Nick Mugavero said the wage package is paramount to the tentative agreement (TA). If ratified by... October 7, 2026 | Health & Welfare, News, Top News
Currently happening until midnight on October 31, 2026, you can enroll or change your Medical or Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefit selections for the 2027 benefit year. Members must enroll in the Health FSA every year — FSA enrollment is not automatic... October 6, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members at the Georgia Central are currently voting on a tentative agreement. If ratified, it would become the first union contract for the GC workforce. Ballots will be tabulated on October 9. Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot should call the... 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... 