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WORKER PROTECTIONS AT AMTRAK: The work our members do not always see

By Mark Wallace, BLET National President On 3, 2026, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy put the Trump Administration’s ...
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Georgia Central members reach milestone with first tentative agreement

BLET has reached a tentative agreement with Georgia Central Railway, marking another important milestone for workers who voted to join the Brotherhood in October 2024. If ratified, the agreement will ...
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Spread the word: BLET, National League of Cities team up to teach local governments how to participate in the UP-NS merger review

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 ...
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Long-term impact of the UP-NS merger on jobs in the industry

Rail industry trade publication Railway Age published an article this week that reinforces the job-loss concerns BLET and the Teamsters Rail Conference have raised since Day 1. BLET has taken the ...
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Newest STB member criticizes UP-NS merger application

When the Surface Transportation Board shot down requests to summarily dismiss the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application on September 18, the board’s newest member also fired a warning shot ...
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BLET takes a strong bipartisan approach to educate Democrats and Republicans about harmful aspects of the proposed 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 ...
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BLET asks for member input on EMS, PTC failures

The BLET National Division is seeking member reports on failures and other issues involving (EMS) and Positive Train Control (PTC). The information collected through this initiative will be a critical ...