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The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), the nation’s largest railroad union, and Union Pacific Railroad, the nation’s largest railroad, today announced a historic agreement ensuring job security for thousands of railroad workers as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern pursue a proposed merger.

Union Pacific is pleased to announce that it has reached ratified agreements with 11 unions that cover 12 crafts and represent 46% of the railroad’s craft employees.

Union Pacific Railroad President Beth Whited will transition from her role as the railroad’s first female president to become a strategic advisor effective July 1, 2025. Whited will remain an advisor through early 2026.

Union Pacific is pleased to announce members of the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO) ratified a five-year agreement with Union Pacific Railroad.

Union Pacific Railroad has announced the appointment of Christina Conlin as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary succeeding Craig Richardson, who is set to retire at the end of March.

Union Pacific Railroad and the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) announced a tentative agreement that will be sent to NCFO members for ratification. The tentative agreement covers a five-year term and includes wage increases, additional vacation time, health and welfare benefits and minor work rule changes.