Press Release

Date: December 19th, 2025

For Immediate Release

For More Information, Please Contact:

CHICAGO, IL - RWU Newsletter Editor Mark Burrows 773-486-7001 potashpuller55@gmail.com  

SPARKS, NV - RWU International Steering Committee Member Gabe Christenson 775-682-0889 gabe.christenson@nvsmart-union.org     

PLEASANT HILL, IA - RWU International Steering Committee Member Ross Grooters 515-265-9879 rmgrooters@yahoo.com  

RENO, NV - RWU Trustee Ron Kaminkow 608-358-5771 ronkaminkow@yahoo.com  

FORT MADISON, IA - RWU Member Jeff Kurtz 319-470-9990 ia.chairman@gmail.com  

SPARKS, NV - RWU Member Matt Parker 775-772-3675 nvroamer1864@gmail.com  

FRANKLIN, GA - RWU Treasurer Hugh Sawyer 770-854-5789 hlsawyerjr@gmail.com  

DECATUR, IL - RWU International Steering Committee Member Tim Sloper 217-652-0028 tslope242000@yahoo.com  

BERWYN, IL - RWU Member Marilee Taylor 773-405-5246 marileetaylor@sbcglobal.net  

GENOA, OH - RWU International Steering Committee Member Matt Weaver 419-855-9328 bmweaver2624@frontier.com  

WORCESTER, MA - RWU General Secretary Nicholas Wurst 508-335-8633 nick@w-sts.com  

Railroad Workers United Vows to Fight the Proposed UP-NS Rail Mega-Merger

The group Railroad Workers United (RWU) has affirmed its continued opposition to the proposed mega-merger of rail giants Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), coinciding with the formal filing by the rail carriers today with the Surface Transportation Board (STB). RWU plans to invigorate its Anti-Merger Campaign in the weeks and months ahead. Read today's Press Release HERE.

Since the two "Class One" rail titans first announced their intent to merge this past summer, RWU has consistently stated its unequivocal opposition to the plan. On August 11th, RWU issued an earlier Press Release condemning the proposal. Read the 8/11/2025 Press Release HERE.