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The Teamsters’ Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern opposition sacrifices the wrong members
July 21, 2026 // As an initial matter, consider the composition of the Teamsters' 1.3 million members. Somewhere between 45% and 55% work in trucking, parcel, freight, and warehouse operations. Roughly 20% to 25% hold public sector jobs. Airline employees account for 8% to 10%. Manufacturing, healthcare, construction, and sanitation fill in another 15% to 20%. Rail workers? Just 6% to 10% of the total membership. Put differently, for every Teamster who works on the railroad, there are roughly six who drive a truck, load a parcel or work a warehouse. Now, the opposition begins to make more sense. It is not really about rail workers at all through this merger. It is about protecting the union's much larger trucking, parcel, and warehouse divisions from a strengthened rail competitor.