October 15, 2026 | Convention, News, Top News
On Wednesday, Mark Wallace was elected to his first full four-year term as National President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen at the union’s Sixth National Convention in Las Vegas. Wallace, who previously held the union’s second-highest office,...
October 15, 2026 | Headlines, Teamsters, Top News
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman energized delegates with spirited speeches during the morning session of BLET’s Sixth National Convention on Wednesday. “Since Fred Zuckerman and I took office in 2022, together...
October 14, 2026 | Convention, News, Top News
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy kicked off the BLET convention Tuesday morning by urging members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen to demand meaningful changes to improve railroad safety, citing the deaths and injuries...
October 14, 2026 | Convention, News, Top News
Putting members first was the central message as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) opened its Sixth National Convention on Tuesday, October 13, with union leaders highlighting collective bargaining victories, efforts to protect rail jobs, and...
October 13, 2026 | GCA Elections, News, Top News
R.E. (Dick) Crow was reelected to his fourth term as General Chairman of the Union Pacific-Northern Region General Committee of Adjustment (UP-NR GCA) during the GCA’s quadrennial meeting held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UP-NR GCA represents approximately...
October 12, 2026 | Contract Agreement, News, Top News
BLET members ratified a milestone first agreement with the Georgia Central Railway, marking a significant achievement for workers who voted to join the Brotherhood in October 2024. The new agreement establishes contractual rights and protections where none previously...
October 12, 2026 | Convention, News, Top News
The BLET is finalizing preparations for the opening ceremonies of its Sixth National Convention, set to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Approximately 425 delegates will represent BLET’s 31,000 active members during the three-day convention. Delegate...
October 11, 2026 | NS, Top News, UP, UP-NS Merger
More than 70 percent of union railroad workers now oppose the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, after the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) last week became the seventh rail union to oppose the proposed acquisition. The IBEW’s announcement...
October 9, 2026 | News, Railroad Retirement, Top News
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is warning railroad employees, retirees, and family members to stay vigilant against fraudsters and scammers. RRB said that caution and common sense are the best defense against falling victim to this type of activity. The...
October 9, 2026 | News, SLB Elections, Top News
Christopher Myron was reelected for a second term as Chairman of the Oregon State Legislative Board at its quadrennial meeting on September 23. Brother Myron is a BNSF locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 842 in Klamath Falls, Ore. The BLET’s Oregon State...
