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BLET Ratifies Contract With GWR; BMWED, HESR Ratify New Agreement

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members have ratified a new contract with the Great Western Railway of Colorado (GWR). Also, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) members on the Huron and Eastern Railway (HESR) have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote of 14-4.

BLET, BMWED, BRS Oppose Potential UP-NS Merger (UPDATED 12/23)

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED), representing 53% of the unionized workforce at Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), on Dec. 17 announced their opposition to the $85 billion plan to merge the two Class I railroads. On Dec. 22, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) also reported opposing the UP-NS combination.

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NCCC, BMWED Vote to Ratify National Agreement

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED-IBT) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement reached in January that covers approximately 8,000 railroad employees at NCCC-represented carriers, “solidifying the momentum of the current bargaining round and reinforcing the industry’s commitment to providing competitive pay and benefits.”

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NCCC, BMWED Reach Tentative National Agreement (Updated 1/27)

The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference on Jan. 23 reported reaching a tentative national agreement, one of several pattern agreements forged in the first three months of the national bargaining round.

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CSX, BMWED Ratify Five-Year Deal

CSX employees represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have voted to ratify a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Class I

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BMWED, IANA Announce Scholarship Updates

The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-26 academic year. Also, the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has added

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Teamsters at Three Railroads Ratify Contracts

Fifty-one workers at three railroads represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified new contracts. On Dec. 4, Teamsters at the Colorado and Wyoming