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BLET reaches tentative agreement with Delaware & Hudson Railway
The BLET has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Delaware & Hudson Railway. If ratified by the members, the TA would provide general wage increases only — there are no changes to work rules or health & welfare benefits. It would cover the period...
Replacement ballots now available in BLET-CPKC contract vote
BLET members are currently voting on a tentative agreement with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway. Ballots will be tabulated on Thursday, May 21. Eligible members who have not received a ballot by Monday, May 11, should call the BLET National Division’s...
BLET and LIRR rail union coalition to hold Day of Action on May 9
The majority of the unionized workers at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), approximately 3,500 railroaders, have gone years without a raise. Contract talks were held this past Monday and again on Thursday, with the assistance of the federal National Mediation Board,...
Celebrating our heritage: BLET marks 163rd anniversary
The BLET marks its 163rd anniversary today, May 8. The BLET and its members are proud of our heritage as the oldest labor union in North America. William D. Robinson, the founder of the BLET, was involved in the movement to organize a national union for locomotive...
Members discuss CPKC tentative agreement at Division 599’s 18th annual crawfish boil in Shreveport
In April, the members of BLET Division 599 in Shreveport, La., hosted their 18th annual crawfish boil. Members of Division 632 in nearby Minden, La., were also on hand to help host and participate in the family-friendly event. Members of the two divisions work for...
Bragg reelected Chairman of BLET Oklahoma State Legislative Board
Shane Bragg was reelected Chairman of the Oklahoma State Legislative Board during its quadrennial meeting on April 29. Bragg is a member of BLET Division 578 (Tulsa, Okla.) who has served as Chairman since 2022. The BLET’s Oklahoma State Legislative Board represents...
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House bill would block Mexican rail crews from operating trains into U.S.
Mark Wallace, president of the Teamsters Rail Conference and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, said the bill addresses “a critically important issue. … In repeated visits to the southern border, I heard one consistent message from BLET members: railroad jobs in America should be done by Americans.”
BNSF reports Q4, full year 2025 results
For full-year 2025, BNSF reported total revenue of $23.4 billion, about the same as the previous year, and net income of $5.5 billion, up 9%.
Second PEB finds for unions in dispute with LIRR
A second Presidential Emergency Board has sided with a coalition of unions in their ongoing contract dispute with the Long Island Rail Road — but the LIRR rejected the board’s recommendation, setting the stage for a strike or lockout in May.
CN announces Q4, full-year 2025 results
CN reported revenues of C$4,464 million and operating income of C$1,733 million.
Norfolk Southern reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
For the fourth quarter of 2025, NS reported revenue of $3.0 billion and income from railway operations of $937 million.
CPKC reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
CPKC announced its fourth-quarter 2025 revenues of $3.9 billion.
Union Pacific reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
UP reported 2025 fourth quarter net income of $1.8 billion
CSX announces Q4, full-year 2025 results
CSX Corp. announced fourth quarter 2025 operating income of $1.11 billion and net earnings of $720 million.
Railroads thwart safety fixes, costing lives
Fatigue-related accidents killed at least nine people and injured over 300 from 2015 through 2024, the Howard Center’s analysis of NTSB investigation reports found.
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