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ATTENTION ALL DELEGATES TO BLET’S SIXTH NATIONAL CONVENTION: Deadline for hotel reservations is September 4
Delegates attending the BLET’s Sixth National Convention in Las Vegas in October are reminded that the deadline to make hotel room reservations is Friday, September 4. It will take place at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas, and reservations should be made through the...
Attempted raid at Indiana Harbor Belt leads to a stronger Brotherhood
It wasn’t just organizing the unorganized on the agenda at the Eastern Regional meeting in Chicago. One session touched on internal organizing and fending off raids and misinformation. Indiana Harbor Belt General Chairman Dan Wells explained how improved internal...
Bill naming highway interchange after late BLET member Lou Shuster signed into law by Ohio Governor Mike Dewine
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (seated) hosted a signing ceremony earlier this week for H.B. 973, a bill designating the interchange between I-480 and 150th Street in Cleveland as the SPC Louis P. Shuster Memorial Interchange. On March 7, 2023, Brother Lou — President of...
Short line workers rewarded with strong contracts after joining BLET
One of the highlights of the Eastern Regional meeting was a roundtable discussion with two of the union’s newest members, Tandi Colibert of Watco and Bailey Price of the Utah Central. Both recently helped organize their short line railroads with support from BLET....
President Wallace’s State of the Union Message: BLET vows to fight UP-NS merger every step of the way
BLET National President Mark Wallace, in his state of the union address at the union’s Eastern Regional Meeting last week in Chicago, called the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern “one of the greatest threats facing our members today.” Addressing...
In Memoriam: Former General Chairman Jack McDermott, 1920-2026
The BLET National Division extends deepest condolences to the family of retired BLET General Chairman Jack McDermott, who passed away on August 11 at the age of 106. McDermott hired out with the Union Pacific in 1941 as a fireman, and was one of the last locomotive...
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Trump administration pushes tougher English rules for Mexican train crews crossing into U.S.
Mark Wallace, the national president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union, has been raising concerns about this practice of using Mexican train crews for several years because of safety, security and job concerns.
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.
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