Jun 19, 2026 | General, News
UP–NS Merger Application Update: We wanted to provide an update on the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger application currently before the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The STB rejected the carriers’ initial application on January 16, 2026,...
Jun 11, 2026 | General, News
UNION CONTRACTS PAY! A BNSF Denver Machinist was unjustly removed from service. Thanks to the due process protections negotiated in the contract, the case was challenged through the grievance and arbitration process. The Arbitrator ultimately ruled in the...
Jun 6, 2026 | General, News
June 6, 2026 IAM District 19 Opposition to the Proposed Union Pacific – Norfolk Southern Merger The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 19 opposes the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad in...
May 30, 2026 | General, News
IAM Local 754 Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Agreement Following Historic Three-Day Strike. For more than three years, Machinists (IAM), Electricians (IBEW), Signalmen (BRS), Clerical Workers (TCU), and Locomotive Engineers (BLET) stood shoulder to shoulder...
May 27, 2026 | General, News
Recently at IAM Local 325, Union Pacific Railroad brought in contractors to perform Machinist work at the Jenkes Shop in North Little Rock, Arkansas. After a three year fight that resulted in two arbitration awards in favor of the Union, the Carrier has finally...
