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TCU/IAM AND IAM DISTRICT 19 JOIN STOP THE RAIL MERGER COALITION
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SEPTEMBER 2026 UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
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Union Pacific blasts rival railroads’ trackage rights requests
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BNSF, CPKC, and CSX to request broad access to a combined UP-NS network
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Thomas L. Mazurek
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Six unions tell regulators they support denial of UP-NS merger application
TCU/IAM AND IAM DISTRICT 19 JOIN STOP THE RAIL MERGER COALITION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2026 – The Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) and IAM District 19 have joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, strengthening a growing alliance of rail labor organizations and other industry stakeholders opposed to the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. TCU/IAM and District 19, both part of the IAM Rail Division, represent thousands of rail […]
SEPTEMBER 2026 UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
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Union Pacific blasts rival railroads’ trackage rights requests
BNSF, CSX, CPKC seek widespread network access Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena is critical of rival railroads’ plans to request trackage rightsover a combined UP-Norfolk Southern system.“The idea to give up tracks of your railroad for no reason at all just goes against the fundamental principle of how … business should work,” Vena told an investor […]
BNSF, CPKC, and CSX to request broad access to a combined UP-NS network
By Bill Stephens | September 10, 2026 BNSF, CPKC, and CSX to request broad access to a combined UP-NS network BNSF will seek trackage rights from Chicago to Eastern Pennsylvania over Norfolk Southern WASHINGTON — BNSF Railway, CPKC, and CSX plan to seek broad trackage rights over a combined Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern system, if federal regulators […]
Thomas L. Mazurek
November 30, 1960 – September 5, 2026 Thomas L. Mazurek passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri.Thomas was born on November 30, 1960, to Joseph and Martha Mazurek and grew up in DeSoto, Missouri. He graduated from Hillsboro High School and went on to work for many years with Union Pacific […]
Six unions tell regulators they support denial of UP-NS merger application
By David Lassen | August 19, 2026 Coalition says prior mergers created ‘non-competitive environment’ that STB ‘lacked the statutory and regulatory tools to address’ WASHINGTON — A coalition of rail unions has told the Surface Transportation Board that they support motions asking the board to summarily deny or reject the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application. To continue […]
US railroad Union Pacific turned charges meant to cover fuel costs from Iran war into profit
By Lisa Baertlein and Tim McLaughlin U.S. railroad Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab collected $91.1 million more in fuel surcharges than it paid for fuel during the second quarter, far outpacing rivals, according to a company filing with the Surface Transportation Board and first reported by Reuters. To continue reading…
US freight railroads lose appeal challenging new rule requiring at least two-person crews
By Reuters LOS ANGELES, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Six U.S. railroads and two industry groups lost their appeal challenging a new rule that would require many trains to operate with at least two crew members, according to a ruling filed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday. To continue reading…
STB orders UP and NS to make detailed employment data public
By | July 22, 2026 Regulators also noted that they have zero tolerance for comments that might deter public participation in the merger review process WASHINGTON — In a victory for rail labor unions, the Surface Transportation Board today ordered Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to make public the detailed merger-related job impact data that the […]
JULY UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
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