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Iowa: Working hard to grow the BLET PAC Fund

Iowa: Working hard to grow the BLET PAC Fund

State Chairman Mike Walker and members of the Iowa State Legislative Board have been hard at work this year signing up new members to voluntarily contribute to the Brotherhood’s Political Action Committee Fund (BLET PAC Fund). Last week, Brother Walker presented a...

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Wildfires keep railroads busy out west

As wildfires continue to burn across the West, a number of railroads are deploying a unique and rarely-seen tool: the fire train. This week, BNSF Railway, Montana Rail Link and Canadian Pacific all have fire trains at the ready to help contain fires currently burning in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. 

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Locomotive Engineers Newsletter Jan-Mar 2023

January - March 2023

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Spring/Summer 2023