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Union Pacific Secures Jobs Amid Controversial Merger Talks

12/20/2025

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International Brotherhood of Boilermakers reached an agreement with Union Pacific to safeguard jobs amid the merger with Norfolk Southern.
The merger would create the first transcontinental railroad, linking over 50,000 miles across 43 states.
UP and Norfolk Southern filed merger application with the Surface Transportation Board on December 19.
The Transport Workers Union opposes the merger, citing safety concerns and job cuts, and the STB could take 30 days.

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International Brotherhood of Boilermakers reached an agreement with Union Pacific to safeguard jobs amid the merger with Norfolk Southern.
The merger would create the first transcontinental railroad, linking over 50,000 miles across 43 states.
UP and Norfolk Southern filed merger application with the Surface Transportation Board on December 19.
The Transport Workers Union opposes the merger, citing safety concerns and job cuts, and the STB could take 30 days.