November 13, 2026 | News, Strike, Top News
BLET locomotive engineers and conductors launched and won a nine-hour strike at the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) earlier this week. The BLET’s 140 engineers and conductors shut down the W&LE after the railroad insisted on using managers to work as...
November 11, 2026 | News, Strike, Top News
Today, our members at the Wheeling & Lake Erie secured an important victory. At noon, they carried out our strike exactly as planned. Confidential preparations were paramount, every picket line was manned, and our members stood together with discipline and unity....
November 11, 2026 | News, NS, STB, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
In two recent op-eds of national interest, government officials from six states have joined the growing chorus of voices questioning the transparency and economic risk of the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Jack Bondon, who serves as the Auditor of...
November 11, 2026 | News, Strike, Top News
Trains will not run at the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad, which serves Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland. Picket lines have been set up at key locations by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Engineers and conductors at the Wheeling...
November 11, 2026 | News, Strike, Top News
BLET members at the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway went on strike at noon today. One of the largest regional railroads in the nation, the W&LE serves Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Western Maryland. Picket lines have been established by...
November 9, 2026 | News, Top News
Last week’s election results do not change the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen’s responsibility to its members or its approach to legislative advocacy — it’s a reaffirmation. Throughout this year, BLET has worked to build relationships with elected...
November 6, 2026 | NS, STB, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
“…I’ll probably increase everybody’s rates that said they didn’t want a seamless railroad by 3 or 4 percent to teach you a lesson.” — Jim Vena On Thursday, under pressure from the Surface Transportation Board, Union Pacific was forced to release a video of its...
November 6, 2026 | News, Top News, Train Robbery
News organizations nationwide continue to cover cargo theft from freight trains. A CBS News report on October 9 focused on a first-of-its-kind national blitz to crack down on rail thefts. Reporting from the Chicago area, CBS showed how federal agents, railroad police,...
November 5, 2026 | News, NS, Top News
Brothers and Sisters, We are asking you to take action to protect safety. Norfolk Southern has asked the Federal Railroad Administration for permission to remove cab signals on portions of the following subdivisions: Lancaster, Harrisburg Road, Harrisburg Terminal,...
November 5, 2026 | Energy Management Systems, News, Positive Train Control, Top News
Railroads, manufacturers, and outside contractors are reporting to federal regulators that Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Positive Train Control (PTC) systems are working flawlessly. BLET members know otherwise. The BLET National Division is collecting its own...
