FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 15, 2026 | Stop the Rail Merger Coalition WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific is fighting to keep video footage of CEO Jim Vena’s alleged threats to railroad customers out of public view, even as the company and Norfolk Southern seek permission to hold private meetings with federal regulators reviewing their proposed merger. […]
Day: October 16, 2026
FACT CHECK: UP-NS CLAIM OF “MAJORITY” UNION SUPPORT DOESN’T ADD UP
Unions opposing the merger represent 66% of the combined railroad’s unionized workforce. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are claiming a “majority of unions” representing their employees support their proposed merger. The facts show otherwise: unions representing nearly two-thirds of the unionized workforce oppose it. As of August 2026, the six unions opposing the merger, BLET, BMWED, BRS, IAM, TCU/IAM and TWU, represent 26,402 of […]
SEND IT BACK: THE BRAKES III RULE WOULD UNDERCUT THE PRESIDENT’S OWN RAIL SAFETY AGENDA
Carmen ask the White House to stop a rule that cuts freight car inspections — just months after the President called on Congress to strengthen them. On October 2, the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Division (BRC-TCU) submitted a formal filing to the White House Office of Management and Budget, which is reviewing a Federal Railroad […]