Why is Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen in the news at the moment?

The first permanent railroad worker union in the U.S.; now a division of the IBT Rail Conference

Stories involving Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

Rail safety rule targets Mexican crews

The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed a rule to strengthen certification standards for safe train operations. Unions welcome the move; UP and CPKC are silent as inspectors flagged English-language issues in several yards.