BLE agreement OKs remotes
CLEVELAND -- The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) has agreed to help the Montana Rail Link replace operating employees with remote controls in some switching operations, a letter from the railroad's president says. -- Full story.

UTU fights for VIA Rail jobs
CLEVELAND and OTTAWA -- The UTU has stepped in to make sure former VIA Rail conductors and assistant conductors, who belonged to the BLE, are not left out in the cold. -- Full story.