BLET Division 766

Representing railroad workers in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a division of the @Teamsters Rail Conference, @BLET is committed to protecting members’ safety & rights.

[Jason T. Doering @jtdoering]

In simpler terms, the industry finally found someone willing to say publicly what they’ve been lobbying for privately all along..

https://t.co/LmimSAQiCR

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

Passed 54-11!

Thank you @realDonaldTrump and @RepTroyNehls for your leadership and for championing rail #safety. The lessons learned from our investigation and the residents of East Palestine will not be forgotten.

[Dina Titus @repdinatitus]

Trains carrying hazardous materials run right through #OnlyInDistrictOne. The track inspection provisions I secured in BUILD America 250 will help prevent derailments in our communities and keep us safe. @TransportDems @BMWEDIBT

[arladepot @arladepot]

What is the timeframe for filing a whistleblower claim with OSHA?

Under the #whistleblower statute, a railroad worker only has 180 days from the adverse action of the railroad to file an administrative claim with OSHA. Learn more at https://t.co/YePn1Vl1An #arladepot #railroad

[Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen @BLET]

The bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026 passed in the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee today on Capitol Hill. Read more: https://t.co/S7i68Bf9js

[BLET Division 766 @BLET766]

ATI is a tool, not a substitute. @repdinatitus’ amendment ensures rail carriers can’t use automation as cover for cutting visual inspections. 35-31, bipartisan.. That’s how #railsafety policy should look. @Teamsters #NV01

[BMWED @BMWEDIBT]

@repdinatitus on her amendment to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill to include Secure Tracks Act that would prevent rail carriers from reducing visual track inspections while requiring Automated Track Inspection (ATI). Amendment passes 35–31 in a bipartisan vote.

[Congressman Troy E. Nehls @RepTroyNehls]

BREAKING: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee just adopted my rail safety amendment to the BUILD America 250 Act.

This is a major victory.

The people of East Palestine have not been forgotten.

[Congressman Chris Deluzio @RepDeluzio]

🚨 BIG NEWS: My Railway Safety Act just PASSED in the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. After more than three years, this is a big step—but the fight isn't over.⁩

[BLET Division 766 @BLET766]

After East Palestine, communities across the country demanded action. Today’s vote was an important step toward protecting rail workers, first responders, and the neighborhoods these trains move through every day. Nevada’s railroaders noticed, and we appreciate your leadership!

[Dina Titus @repdinatitus]

As Ranking Member of the @TransportDems Rail Subcommittee, I have been fighting for strong rail safety provisions in today's surface transportation bill. That includes @RepDeluzio's Railway Safety Act, which he, @RepTroyNehls, and I have introduced as a bipartisan amendment.

[Jennifer Homendy @JenniferHomendy]

Our East Palestine investigation resulted in the issuance of safety recommendations that remain open over three years later… people living in the community of East Palestine and all Americans deserve no less than a comprehensive approach that addresses critical rail safety issues.

[Dina Titus @repdinatitus]

I am introducing a bipartisan amendment with @RepTroyNehls and @RepDeluzio to include commonsense rail safety provisions in the surface transportation bill.

I urge all my colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to vote YES on this amendment to prevent derailments like the catastrophe in East Palestine.

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

TEAMSTERS UNION ISSUES STATEMENT AHEAD OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL MARKUP

The five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, known as the BUILD America 250 Act, would impact rank-and-file Teamsters nationwide throughout the transportation sector. Ahead of the legislation’s markup in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO-6th District) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA-2nd District), Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien issued the following statement.

“The Teamsters Union commends the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for addressing many of the Teamsters’ priority issues in this legislation, including expanding CDL training, establishing an autonomous vehicle framework for state and local governments to build upon, creating groundbreaking mandates for physical barriers on transit buses to protect drivers, and putting the final nail in the coffin for Chinese-owned manufacturers trying to destroy the livelihoods of Teamsters who build transit buses.

“The Teamsters support efforts to improve the federal permitting process to make sure investments turn into real construction jobs. Our union also appreciates the bill’s focus on improving roadway safety protections for construction workers.

“While the bill includes positive provisions to protect working people, several critical issues need to be resolved. The final version of the bill must include the Railway Safety Act and other rail safety provisions and be free of any amendments that would dangerously increase the maximum weight of trucks on our nation’s roads.

“The Teamsters are proud to be the largest and strongest union representing transportation workers in America. We will continue to put the American worker and the safety and livelihoods of our 1.3 million members first as this important legislation makes its way through Congress.”

[Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen @BLET]

President Donald J. Trump yesterday urged Republicans to back the Railway Safety Act, which has been stalled in Congress since it was introduced in the aftermath of the disastrous 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment and hazardous materials release in East Palestine, Ohio.

[BLET Division 766 @BLET766]

East Palestine was 3 years ago.
3,100+ derailments later, the rail lobby is still fighting basic safety reform.

Bipartisan support exists. Trump’s DOT supports passage. VP Vance backed it in 2023.

@repdinatitus Nevada has a voice here.
Pass the Railway Safety Act. #RailSafety

[Jason T. Doering @jtdoering]

Last year, @iamjohnoliver pulled back the curtain on the rail industry’s dark side under #PSR and deregulation, with a sharp nod to the grittier days of Thomas the Tank Engine. Watch him dismantle the industry's failings on @LastWeekTonight. 🚂

[Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct @NVAFLCIO]

Today, the delegates of the Nevada State AFL-CIO convened at IBEW Local 357 union hall during the 2026 Committee on Political Education and voted to endorse the following full slate of the 2026 primary election endorsements.

View the list on our site:

https://t.co/qzeVFkABN2

[Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct @NVAFLCIO]

99% AFL-CIO overall lifetime labor champion @repdinatitus opens our COPE Conference talking about the rising cost of gas prices AND Oreos.

We’re proud to have Dina in Congress fighting daily for Nevada’s working-class families. #NVCOPE26

[Jason T. Doering @jtdoering]

.@AaronDFordNV didn’t just vote right on #railLabor in the #nvleg.. as AG, he joined the fight in the 9th Circuit to defend Nevada’s ability to enforce two-person crew laws when the FRA tried to wipe out state protections. Rail labor stood that line with him & won. @JosephMLombardo vetoed #AB456, a #railsafety bill.. then cited “litigation risk” as cover. The carriers made that argument, & he used it. Ford went to court in that fight. Nevada’s railroaders know the difference between a veto & a court filing. One avoids the fight. One takes it. 💪 @BLET #NVGov

[Jason T. Doering @jtdoering]

At the @NVAFLCIO COPE Conference, @dinatitus came in already knowing the file. As Ranking Member on the @TransportDems rail subcommittee, she’s stood with @BLET & @BMWEDIBT on what actually matters.. two-person crews, real inspections, & safety policy that holds outside a hearing room. #Raillabor knows the difference between rhetoric & a record. She’s been on the right side of that line. #NV01

[Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen @BLET]

The Teamsters Rail Conference continues to oppose the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. Read why in this joint statement from Rail Conference and BLET President Mark Wallace and BMWED President Tony Cardwell. Read the article here: https://t.co/b6wHzlJ7Hl