BLET statement on BNSF acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway

CLEVELAND, November 4 — BLET Acting President Paul Sorrow has spoken with BNSF Railway CEO Matt Rose regarding the railroad’s acquisition by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Brother Sorrow advised Mr. Rose that, in large part, it is the continued hard work of BLET locomotive engineers and all other union workers that has made BNSF Railway such an attractive investment target for Mr. Buffett. It is the BLET’s position that the contribution of BLET members must be recognized during the upcoming round of contract negotiations.