May 8, 2023 | Historic/Steam, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 8 — Today, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) marks its 160th anniversary. The BLET and its members are proud of our heritage as the oldest labor union in North America. Our union was founded as the Brotherhood of the...
May 5, 2023 | CN, Headlines, PSR, Train Length
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 4, 2023) Canadian National executives on Wednesday dissected the long-train strategy that the railway has cast aside in favor of an operating plan where sticking to schedule is gospel. Full story: Trains Magazine
May 5, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Kansas City Star, May 4, 2023) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is proposing a new rule that would require trains traveling through the state have at least two crew members on board. The Democratic governor announced on Thursday that she has directed the Kansas...
May 5, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, Lawsuit, NS
(Source: Reuters, May 4, 2023) Norfolk Southern Railway Co and another freight carrier that were sued by CSX Transportation Inc over its push for access to a key East Coast marine terminal have asked a U.S. court to award them legal fees for defeating their...
May 5, 2023 | Headlines, Organizing, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 4, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters Joint Council 42 and Teamsters Local 396 have filed an unfair labor practice charge against Amazon for unlawfully threatening workers’ jobs and failing to...
