BLET Media Archive

This list is a small sampling of recent major articles related to BLET and its members.

Topic	Title	Reporter	Publication	Date
Sick Leave	Union Pacific (UNP) Signs Paid Sick Leave Deal With BLET	Zacks Equity Research	Yahoo! Finance	06/07/2023
Sick Leave	Most Unionized US Rail Workers Now Have New Sick Days	David Shepardson	Reuters	06/05/2023
Sick Leave	Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and Union Pacific Railroad Reach Paid Sick Leave Agreement	PR Newswire	Business Insider	06/05/2023
Sick Leave	Norfolk Southern (NSC) Signs Paid Sick Leave Deal with BLET	Zacks Equity Research	Yahoo! Finance	05/19/2023
Sick Leave	Many Railroad Workers Have Won Paid Sick Leave But Unions Say Companies Are Asking for Too Much in Return	Josh Funk and Associated Press	Fortune Magazine	05/08/2023
Sick Leave	Norfolk Southern is 1st Railroad to Give All Workers Sick Days As Others Negotiate with Unions	Josh Funk	Houston Chronicle	05/06/2023
Sick Leave	US Rail companies grant paid sick days after public pressure in win for unions"	Steven Greenhouse	The Guardian	05/01/2023
Sick Leave	In a first, some CSX railroad workers to get paid sick leave	Associated Press	Pittsburgh-Tribune Review	02/08/2023
Predictable Schedules	Train Engineers deal with Union Pacific Will Improve Schedules and Address Quality-Of-Life Concerns	Josh Funk	Associated Press,	05/24/2023
Predictable Schedules	BLET and Union Pacific Reach Historic Agreement to Improve Work Schedules and Time Off for Locomotive Engineers	PR Newswire	Yahoo! Finance	05/24/2023
Predictable Schedules	Union Pacific and BLET reach tentative agreement on engineering scheduling		Trains.com	05/24/2023
Rail Safety	Federal Regulators Promise Safety Review at all the major freight railroads	Josh Funk	Los Angeles Times	06/12/2023
Rail Safety	Miles-long freight trains cause problems for communities near railroad crossings	William Brangham, Courtney Norris, and Karina Cuevas	PBS NewsHour	06/01/2023
Rail Safety	Miles-long trains are blocking first responders when every minute counts	Andrea Salcedo, Luz Lazo and Lee Powell	Washington Post	05/25/2023
Rail Safety	Blocked Crossings Crisis Draws Local and National Calls for Action	Topher Sanders and Dan Schwartz	ProPublica	05/01/2023
Rail Safety	As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School	Topher Sanders and Dan Schwartz	ProPublica	04/26/2023
Rail Safety	Lawmakers and union tell Norfolk Southern CEO that railroads’ voluntary safety plans aren’t enough"	Chris Isidore	CNN Business	03/23/2023
Rail Safety	Inspections say local rail crossings in bad shape	Ed Gallek	Fox 8 Cleveland	03/09/2023
Rail Safety	Union exec on Ohio train derailment: Labor shortage ‘not just safety but service’		Yahoo! Finance	03/08/2023
Rail Safety	Safety Agency Opens Probe of Norfolk Southern Rail Accidents	Josh Funk and John Seewer	Associated Press	03/07/2023
Rail Safety	Leaked Audio reveals US rail workers were told to skip inspections as Ohio crash prompts scrutiny to industry	Michael Sainato	The Guardian	03/03/2023
Rail Safety	Over 1,000 Trains Derail Every Year in America. Let’s Bring that Number Down	The Lever	The New York Times	02/17/2023
Rail Safety	Rail Workers Tried to Warn Us the Ohio Train Derailment Would Happen	Prem Thakker	The New Republic	02/08/2023
Remote Trains	Opinion: Don’t Trust Union Pacific’s Remote-Controlled Trains Rolling Through Houston	Eddie Hall	The Houston Chronicle	04/26/2023
Remote Trains	Remote Trains carrying hazmat fall outside Congress’ push for rail regulation	Julie Tsirkin	NBC News	04/01/2023
Opposition to Stock Buybacks	Unions Say Rails Should Forgo Buybacks, Spend on Safety	Associated Press	US News	04/21/2023
Opposition to Stock Buybacks	Norfolk Southern is paying $6.5 million to derailment victims. Meanwhile, it’s shelling out $7.5 billion for shareholders	Chris Isidore	CNN Business	02/22/2023
Two-Person Crews	Some States Enact Two-Person Crew Law for Trains but Still Lack Federal Regulation	Mary Kennedy	Progressive Farmer	05/29/2023
Two-Person Crews	Union Pacific 2nd Railroad to drop push for one-person crews	Josh Funk	Associated Press	03/26/2023
Two-Person Crews	Union Pacific shelves test of one-person crew	Josh Funk	Arkansas Democrat Gazette	01/20/2023
Two-Person Crews	Who’s manning the train? Railroads want a one-person crew	Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich	CNN	12/14/2022
East Palestine Derailment	Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say	Peter Eavis, Mark Walker, and Niraj Chokshi	New York Times	04/02/2023
East Palestine Derailment	A Carman’s Perspective on the East Palestine Derailment and the Railroad Industry as a Whole	Mike L	The Real News Network	03/31/2023
East Palestine Derailment	Rail Unions tell Biden officials that workers have fallen ill at Norfolk Southern derailment site	Lori Ann LaRocco	CNBC	03/01/2023
East Palestine Derailment	The East Palestine, Ohio, train wreck didn’t have to be this bad	Umair Irfan	Vox	02/16/2023
Tragedy in Ohio - Louis P. Shuster Death	Norfolk Southern conductor killed in accident involving a dump truck at Ohio steel facility	Kristina Sgueglia, and Ray Sanchez	CNN	03/08/2023
Tragedy in Ohio - Louis P. Shuster Death	Norfolk Southern Conductor Death in Ohio Shows Need to Boost Rail Safety Rules: Union	Jessica Corbett	Common Dreams	03/07/2023
Tragedy in Ohio - Louis P. Shuster Death	Norfolk Southern train involved in deadly collision in Cleveland	Megan McSweney and Sia Nyorkor	Cleveland 19	03/07/2023
Tragedy in Ohio - Louis P. Shuster Death	Train conductor killed as Norfolk Southern reports third accident in a month	Ben Ames	DC Velocity	03/07/2023
SEPTA	SEPTA Regional Rail engineers take contract dispute to the streets with protest over management fill-ins	Mike Denardo	KYW Newsradio	05/10/2023
SEPTA	SEPTA and Regional Rail union are fighting over pay and managers filling in as engineers	Thomas Fitzgerald	The Philadelphia Inquirer	05/03/2023
NJ Transit	Leasing a new headquarters could cost NJ Transit almost $400M over 25 years	Larry Higgs	NJ.com	06/07/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit Union workers push for better wages as agency prepares move to new HQ	Tony Caputo and Lenette Espy	News12 New Jersey	05/10/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit engineers are ready to strike over their wages, union says	Larry Higgs	NJ.com	02/17/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit, union talks snagged, head to mediation	Kirstin Cole	Pix 1	02/16/2023
NJ Transit	Labor showdown looming at NJ Transit, one of the nation's largest commuter railroads	Chris Isidore	CNN Business	02/14/2023
Federal Legislation	Congress Facing Pressure to Pass Railway Safety Act	Jennifer Lewerenz	KNSI Radio	06/12/2023
Federal Legislation	Bipartisan support emerges for Senate railroad safety bill	Stephen R. Groves	AP News	03/22/2023
Federal Legislation	Locomotive Engineers are onboard for the bipartisan Rail Safety Act of 2023		American Journal of Transportation	03/03/2023
Federal Legislation	Rail Workers Warn Safety Bill Loopholes Are Big Enough to ‘Run a Freight Train Through'	Brett Wilkins	Common Dreams	03/03/2023
Federal Legislation	Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after fiery crash	Julie Carr Smyth and Josh Funk	AP News	03/01/2023
Legislation in the States	Pennsylvania: A train safety bill inspired by the East Palestine derailment faces tough offs in the Pa. Legislature	Stephen Caruso	Spotlight PA	06/12/2023
Legislation in the States	Minnesota: Minnesota Enacts Two-Person Crew Size Legislation	William C. Vantuono	Railway Age	05/23/2023
Legislation in the States	Washington: Rail workers call for safety improvements in Washington state	Casey Martin	NPR KUOW	05/23/2023
Legislation in the States	New York: Buffalo’s State lawmakers call for rail regulations following train derailment East Palestine, Ohio	Ben Tsujimoto	Buffalo News	03/04/2023
Legislation in the States	Nevada and Ohio: Train length and train crew sizes see state legislative action	Joanna Marsh	Freight Waves	04/06/2023
Legislation in the States	Amid derailments, state lawmakers work on legislation to improve rail safety	Alejandra Marquez Janse, Patrick Jarenwattananon, and Ailsa Chang	NPR All Things Considered	03/06/2023
Legislation in the States	States hold little power on railroads. They’re still trying to tighten rules	Luz Lazo and Ian Duncan	The Washington Post	03/03/2023
Government Leaders and News Conferences	National COSH Announces ‘Dirty Dozen’ Unsafe Employers for 2023	Melissa Moriarty	National Council for Occupational Safety and Health	04/26/2023
Government Leaders and News Conferences	Senator Sherrod Brown meets with local Railroad union leaders to discuss bi-partisan Railway Safety Act	John Kosich	News 5 Cleveland	03/20/2023
Government Leaders and News Conferences	Rail union battle for paid sick leave is back on the political agenda in Washington, D.C.	Lori Ann LaRocco	CNBC	02/10/2023
Government Leaders and News Conferences	Sanders and Braun to Hold Press Conference with Rail Workers to Demand Paid Sick Days			02/07/2023
New President Elected	BLET President to Retire, avoiding rerun of election		Trains.com	12/16/2022
East Palestine Derailment	Train car believed responsible for East Palestine derailment had not been recently inspected	Catherine Ross	News 5 Cleveland	06/23/2023
Quality of Life	BLET members ratify engineer scheduling agreement with Union Pacific	Bill Stephens	Trains.com	06/30/2023
Sick Leave	Railroads offer paid sick leave, better work conditions after yearslong efficiency push	Esther Fung	Wall Street Journal	06/10/2023
Rail Safety	Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern’s safety practices	Josh Funk	Associated Press	07/07/2023
Rail Safety	Blocked rail crossings snarl towns, but Congress won’t act	Peter Eavis, Mark Walker and Niraj Chokshi	New York Times	07/11/2023
Organizing	Florida Gulf & Atlantic crew members vote to join BLET		Trains.com	07/17/2023
SEPTA	Philadelphia’s SEPTA rail system short of staff, and canceling trains		Gannett	July 19, 2023
PSR	UP hires CEO favored by hedge fund as Q2 2023 profit falls 15%	Josh Funk	Associated Press	07/23/2023
PSR	Unions criticize Union Pacific’s selection of Jim Vena as CEO	Bill Stephens	Trains.com	07/31/2023
Sick Leave	BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal	Josh Funk	Associated Press	08/02/2023
East Palestine Derailment	Norfolk Southern changes policy on overheated bearings, months after East Palestine derailment	Josh Funk	Associated Press	08/01/2023
NJ Transit	Republican lawmakers want to talk with BLET amid NJ Transit strike vote	Colleen Wilson	NorthJersey.com	08/08/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit rail union calls for a strike vote after 3-year deadlock	Larry Higgs	NJ.com	08/07/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit engineers to vote on strike authorization	Brenda Flanagan	NJ Spotlight News	08/08/2023
NJ Transit	Judge tosses NJ Transit lawsuit against engineers’ union	Larry Higgs	NJ Advance Media for NJ.com	08/17/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit engineer strike still looms as judge declines request for injunction	Raven Santana	NJ Spotlight News	08/18/2023
Rail Safety	Freight railroads seek changes to federal safety program before joining it		New York Times	08/11/2023
Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR)	Union Pacific’s new CEO promises improved safety and service but big rail unions lukewarm on hire	Josh Funk	Associated Press	08/14/2023
Rail Safety	Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers	Josh Funk	Associated Press	08/24/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit engineers vote to strike		Trains.com	09/01/2023
Rail Safety	Regulators blast Union Pacific for running unsafe trains	Topher Sanders	ProPublica	09/11/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit locomotive engineers launch billboard campaign over stalled contract talks	Larry Higgs	NJ.com	09/08/2023
NJ Transit	NJ Transit's birthday party crashed by engineers upset by stalled negotiations	Larry Higgs	NJ.com	09/30/2023
Remote Trains	Railroad unions want scrutiny of remote control trains after death of worker in Ohio rail yard	Josh Funk	Associated Press	10/06/2023
Legislation in the States	BLET’s Ohio State Legislative Board backs sale of Cincinnati Southern to NS	Bill Stephens	Trains.com	10/09/2023
SEPTA	Two more SEPTA unions will vote on a strike as labor talks intensify	Thomas Fitzgerald, Lizzy McLellan Ravitch	Philadelphia Inquirer	10/24/2023
SEPTA	Strike threat looms as 3 SEPTA unions seek new contracts	Hayden Mitman	NBC Philadelphia	10/24/2023
Rail Safety	“Do your job.” How the railroad industry intimidates employees into putting speed before safety	Topher Sanders, Jessica Lussenhop, Dan Schwartz, Danelle Morton and Gabriel Sandoval	ProPublica	11/15/2023
SEPTA	SEPTA Regional Rail conductors and engineers have authorized a strike	Lizzy McLellan Ravitsh, Thomas Fitzgerald	Philadelphia Inquirer	11/20/2023
SEPTA	BLET, SMART-TD authorize strike on SEPTA	Carolina Worrell	Railway Age	11/21/2023
Rail Safety	New Jersey lawmakers look to limit high hazard freight trains	Dana DiFilippo	New Jersey Monitor	11/28/2023
SEPTA	SEPTA Regional Rail engineers, conductors vote to authorize strike	Brian A. Saunders	Philly Voice	11/21/2023
Rail Safety	A strange 21st-Century revival: The train robbery	Malia Wollan	New York Times Magazine	01/23/2024
Rail Safety	Norfolk Southern first big freight railway to let workers use anonymous federal safety hotline	Josh Funk	Associated Press	01/29/2024
Rail Safety	Norfolk Southern first Class I railroad to join FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting system	Bill Stephens	Trains.com	01/29/2024
Rail Safety	Norfolk Southern employees in Roanoke to join rail safety pilot program	Joe Dashiell	WDBJ	01/30/2024
Rail Safety	Has anything changed one year after the derailment in East Palestine?	Ed "Flash" Ferenc	America's Work Force Union Podcast	02/01/2024
Rail Safety	Norfolk Southern urges shareholders to reject activist investor's takeover plan at the railroad	Josh Funk	Associated Press	02/27/2024
Rail Safety	Podcast: Norfolk Southern joins Confidential Close Call Reporting System. What does this mean for rail safety?	Robert McFerren	WFJM	02/16/2024
NJ Transit	NJ Transit says it needs $917 million, but riders say poor service doesn’t warrant paying more per ride	Thomas Fitzgerald	Philadelphia Inquirer	03/04/2024
Two-Person Crews	Freight railroads must keep two person crews, according to new federal regulation	Josh Funk	Associated Press	04/02/2024
Two-Person Crews	U.S. issues rule requiring at least two people on longest freight trains	Ian Duncan and Tony Romm	Washington Post	04/02/2024
Two-Person Crews	U.S. finalizes rule requiring two-person crews on freight trains	Mark Walker	New York Times	04/02/2024
Two-Person Crews	New train crew rule tests industry’s clout, one year after East Palestine disaster	Ryan Anastasio	CNBC	04/02/2024
Two-Person Crews	Now trains must have two-person crews. Will that continue for airplanes?	Ted Reed	Forbes	04/04/2024
Two-Person Crews	Federal agency mandates two-person train crews just weeks after Virginia gov. vetoes bill	Ian M. Stewart	Virginia Public Media	04/10/2024
Legislation in the States	Colorado lawmakers weigh limits, safety regulations for trains as derailed Uinta Basin Railway trains seek fresh tracks	Jason Blevins	Colorado Sun	04/17/2024
Legislation in the States	Opinion: Colorado lawmakers have chance to gain momentum for greater railway safety across the country	Jason Doering	Colorado Sun	04/17/2024