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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are trying to sneak through the biggest, riskiest railroad merger in U.S. history.
You have the power to stop it.
Fill out the form at RailMergerComments.org by Nov. 18 to tell the government to block the merger!
@Teamsters
BLET members have ratified a new five-year agreement with CPKC covering its Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern territory, continuing the Brotherhood’s work to deliver higher wages and a better quality of life for its members. Read more: blet.link/4zgSzZS
Opinion: Missourians Should Not Trust the Union Pacific Merger. By Jack Bondon, Cass County Auditor
While UP touts this merger is good for our great state, I hope you’ll pardon me for being a Missourian by asking; “show me?”. blet.link/4z9HRUL
Tragedy in Ohio: Long trains can keep railroad crossings blocked longer and leave emergency crews with fewer ways to reach people who need help. Communities should not have to wait for a disaster before railroads take that danger seriously. fox19.com/2026/10/19/woman-i…
Make your voice heard. Visit RailMergerComments.org to explain how long trains and blocked crossings affect your community and why you oppose the merger. BLET and its partner unions are collecting comments for possible inclusion in their filings with the STB.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen retweeted
.@UnionPacific CEO Jim Vena compared the federal review of the UP-NS merger to a poker game. Shippers and rail workers aren’t chips on the table. UP has to prove this merger serves the public interest. #StopTheRailMerger stoptherailmerger.com/vena-g…
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen retweeted
We’re proud to welcome the Freight Rail Customer Alliance to the coalition. @railvoices members include coal-burning utilities and trade associations representing 3,500+ companies. A @UnionPacific-@nscorp merger means higher costs for them and for American families. #StopTheRailMerger stoptherailmerger.com/freigh…
SPIRIT OF GIVING: BLET delegates donated 460 prepared meals to The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada during the union’s Sixth National Convention. Read more: blet.link/4iGIQ95
An administrative law judge has ruled that a recording of a speech by Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena must be made public as part of the UP-NS merger review process, saying UP has not shown that the speech should be covered by a protective order. blet.link/4kh5KFf
UP CEO Jim Vena seems perplexed that unions are fighting for their members. During an earnings call, he questioned BLET’s opposition to the proposed UP-NS merger. “I have no idea what the BLET is doing.” Read the full message from President Mark Wallace: blet.link/3UERb42
BLET National Vice President Rick Gibbons was recognized in an emotional farewell presentation last week during BLET’s Sixth National Convention. Read more: blet.link/488Azol
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen retweeted
Darice Gilliam’s husband couldn’t join her in Vegas so we promised to post our pic. We missed you, Ken! Darice is a total boss and Chairman of BLET’s Arizona State Legislative Board as well as Sec-Treas of @blet Division 383.
DYK one of my goals is to take the locomotive engineer + conductor basic training program @Bucks_edu? Someday…
National President Mark Wallace and First VP Gary Best closed out the BLET’s Sixth National Convention with a behind closed doors members-only Town Hall-style meeting focused on the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Read more: blet.link/4zPF2IE @StopRailMerger
Tony Cardwell, President of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division, shared BMWED’s concerns about the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger as he addressed delegates at BLET’s Sixth National Convention. @BMWEDIBT Read more: blet.link/4yBxacK
BLET members kept a steady hand on the throttle as Amtrak rolled out its newest trainsets into passenger service in the Pacific Northwest. In late Sept., Amtrak introduced brand new Airo trainsets into passenger service on its Cascades route. Read more: blet.link/4saBcqF
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus addressed delegates at the BLET National Convention, raising concerns about rail safety, worker protections, the increased use of artificial intelligence, and the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Read more: blet.link/4BhI3CX @repdinatitus
Photo highlights from Thursday's session of the BLET Sixth National Convention. See more pics here: blet.link/4yJwqSZ
