Oct 16, 2023
Brothers and sisters, as we move forward with this new chapter of the ISLB I want to continue to express my sincerest condolences to the Falaney family. Chris was a wonderful Husband, Father and Union man. He was an example of what we represent and something we should...I toured the BRC Clearing yard in Chicago today with Illinois Congressman, Sean Casten and other Rail Labor leadership.
Aug 11, 2023
The short lines – doing their part in fighting against our safety…
Jul 5, 2023
Rail safety legislation: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has continued to speak publicly about his desire to move forward the Brown-Vance rail safety bill (S. 576). The bill would need 60 votes to clear a procedural hurdle and be considered on the floor....Chairman, Chris Falaney and Vice Chairman, Corey Martin with STB member Robert Primus
Jun 30, 2023
Chairman, Chris Falaney and Vice Chairman, Corey Martin with STB member Robert Primus at the 2023 BLET Regional Meeting in Milwaukee.2023 recipients of the BLET ISLB Don Little Scholarships
Jun 1, 2023
The 2023 BLET ISLB Don Little Scholarships have been awarded! Dylan Hawbaker (Div. 155) Sarah Molitor (Div. 131) Morgan Toedebusch (Div. 444) Congratulations, and best of luck on your future endeavors!Recent News
- STB chairman takes a parting shot at activist investor’s plans for Norfolk Southern
- Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, US agency says
- Long Chicago-Quad Cities Amtrak service impasse illustrates hurdles for new routes: Analysis
- On Workers’ Memorial Day, AFL-CIO’s Shuler says workers still pay “ultimate price”
- Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
- BNSF marks first distributed-power train to feature ECP brakes
- Deadline for Don Little Memorial Scholarship
- Regulators end probe of Union Pacific’s use of embargoes, but slam railroad’s ‘delay and obfuscation’
- AFL-CIO urges Norfolk Southern shareholders to vote against activist investor’s proposals
- NTSB surveys Norfolk Southern employees on company’s safety culture