2024 Election
Comparing the past two U.S. Presidential Administrations
With the 2024 general election just over a month away, the BLET is taking a close look at the two previous presidential administrations. The winning administration will have a major impact on our industry and our members. To help BLET members make an informed decision at the ballot box, the National Division has prepared the following fact-based analysis to compare and contrast how each administration (2016-2020 vs. 2020-present) has handled various issues of importance to the BLET, rail labor, rail safety, and the industry as a whole.
Click the items below to read about each administration’s track record.
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Two-Person Crew
- Paid Sick Leave
- Breathing Apparatuses
- Administrator of FRA
- Secretary of Transportation
- Surface Transportation Board
- C3RS
- Access to White House
- National Labor Relations Board
- NTSB
- National Mediation Board
- High Speed Rail
- Mexican Crews in US
- Amtrak Board of Directors
- Waiver Requests
- Passenger Rail
- RSAC