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Editorial: Thinking about our railroaders as strike looms
(Source: Editorial in the North Platte Telegraph, November 27, 2022) In North Platte, we don’t see political parties when we see our railroader neighbors. We see people who deserve respect and care for their health and well-being. Just as we all do. Full story: North...
Bernie Sanders calls out Warren Buffett for getting richer as rail workers fight for better working conditions
(Source: Markets Insider, November 25, 2022) Sen. Bernie Sanders has called out Warren Buffett for making billions of dollars, while rail employees are fighting for paid sick leave and better working conditions. "Warren Buffett, the owner of BNSF Railway's parent...
Agreement reached in Amtrak Gulf Coast dispute
(Source: Railway Age, November 23, 2022) Slightly more than one week before the final hearing scheduled before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) concerning proposed Amtrak service between New Orleans and Mobile, the parties apparently have settled their...
Opinion: Not my grandfather’s railroad
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by Doug Riddell, November 22, 2022) Failure to offer some program of paid sick leave is not only unconscionable, but patently unsafe. I often went to work so sick I could hardly keep my head raised to observe the signals ahead—but I...
Rail strike would destroy Wyoming’s coal industry but it’s not going to happen
(Source: Cowboy State Daily, November 25, 2022) In September, President Joe Biden stepped in to help with labor negotiations between unions and major freight railroads, and a strike was averted with a tentative agreement. Four of the 12 unions have since voted against...
NS to acquire Cincinnati Southern for $1.62 billion
(Source: Railway Age, November 21, 2022) Norfolk Southern (NS) on Nov. 21 reported executing a purchase agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of the 337-mile Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR), which runs between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chattanooga, Tenn. The...
AAR: North American rail volume down 1.9% through first 46 weeks of 2022
(Source: Railway Age, November 23, 2022) North American rail volume for the first 46 weeks of this year (ending Nov. 19, 2022) on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads came in at 31,230,674 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers. Full story:...
BLET News
Important Update for all BLET and SMART TD Members Included in National Negotiations
Reminder: Contract Ratification Ballots due November 20 in tentative national agreement
BLET, SMART-TD to host joint Town Hall meeting on November 9
BLET Convention national anthem video now available online
Dick Crow reelected UP-Northern Region General Chairman
President Pierce to attend Dallas-Fort Worth Town Hall November 1
President Pierce discusses tentative national agreement in podcast
BLET members to begin voting November 1 on tentative national agreement
President Pierce to attend Town Hall meetings Oct. 25-28 to discuss tentative national agreement
Daily Headlines
Editorial: Thinking about our railroaders as strike looms
(Source: Editorial in the North Platte Telegraph, November 27, 2022) In North Platte, we don’t see political parties when we see our railroader neighbors. We see people who deserve respect and care for their health and well-being. Just as we all do. Full story: North...
Bernie Sanders calls out Warren Buffett for getting richer as rail workers fight for better working conditions
(Source: Markets Insider, November 25, 2022) Sen. Bernie Sanders has called out Warren Buffett for making billions of dollars, while rail employees are fighting for paid sick leave and better working conditions. "Warren Buffett, the owner of BNSF Railway's parent...
Agreement reached in Amtrak Gulf Coast dispute
(Source: Railway Age, November 23, 2022) Slightly more than one week before the final hearing scheduled before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) concerning proposed Amtrak service between New Orleans and Mobile, the parties apparently have settled their...
Opinion: Not my grandfather’s railroad
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by Doug Riddell, November 22, 2022) Failure to offer some program of paid sick leave is not only unconscionable, but patently unsafe. I often went to work so sick I could hardly keep my head raised to observe the signals ahead—but I...
Rail strike would destroy Wyoming’s coal industry but it’s not going to happen
(Source: Cowboy State Daily, November 25, 2022) In September, President Joe Biden stepped in to help with labor negotiations between unions and major freight railroads, and a strike was averted with a tentative agreement. Four of the 12 unions have since voted against...
NS to acquire Cincinnati Southern for $1.62 billion
(Source: Railway Age, November 21, 2022) Norfolk Southern (NS) on Nov. 21 reported executing a purchase agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of the 337-mile Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR), which runs between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chattanooga, Tenn. The...
AAR: North American rail volume down 1.9% through first 46 weeks of 2022
(Source: Railway Age, November 23, 2022) North American rail volume for the first 46 weeks of this year (ending Nov. 19, 2022) on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads came in at 31,230,674 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers. Full story:...
2022 BLET National division Officers Election
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