News Archives           Dave Dealy terminated from BNSF Buffett pays top price to acquire 10.9% stake in BNSF Limbo time message BLET members are encouraged to contact their members of Congress during the Easter recess and urge them to include provisions to eliminate limbo time in any rail safety legislation that is introduced in the coming months. The BLET and its allies in Rail Labor believe this provision should be included in any rail safety legislation. Urge Congress to put a stop to limbo time When they return from their Easter recess later this month, members of Congress will consider rail safety legislation. The BLET and its allies in Rail Labor are urging Congress to include a provision to eliminate limbo time in the bill. Engineer charged in fish kill derailment Bill would tax BNSF for overcharging FRA speaks out on ECP brakes   BNSF hiring in Wyoming, Nebraska BNSF CEO pay? $12 million last year! Appeals court upholds Rail Labor’s position in FMLA case Friday, March 09, 2007 Rail Labor scored another major court victory in its ongoing battle to protect workers’ rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Supreme Court upholds Rail Labor’s position on FELA Tuesday, March 06, 2007 In a unanimous judgment, the United States Supreme Court issued a favorable decision in Norfolk Southern vs. Timothy Sorrell on January 10, 2007. In this case, the carriers attempted to use the nation’s highest court to gut the Federal Employees Liability Act. BLET, RLBC reach tentative agreement with NCCC on national contract Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Today, the Rail Labor Bargaining Coalition (RLBC), comprised of the members of seven rail labor unions, reached a tentative agreement on a national contract with the National Carriers‘ Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents the interests of America‘s freight rail corporations Summary of tentative RLBC/NCCC agreement Monday, March 05, 2007 The following is an outline summary of the major elements of the tentative agreement reached February 28, 2007, between the Rail Labor Bargaining Coalition (RLBC) and the National Carriers'''' Conference Committee (NCCC).