# Walkout by BLET members at Wheeling & Lake Erie ends after only nine hours; Railroad agrees to union's terms

> Locomotive engineers and conductors at the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway struck for nine hours over the railroad's use of managers as conductors. The railroad agreed to the union's terms and the walkout ended. The line runs about 840 miles across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T06:14:24.947Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99074-walkout-by-blet-members-at-wheeling-and-lake-erie-ends-after-only-nine-hours
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The brief strike on a regional railroad had limited effect on grain flows, so it is unlikely to move feed commodity prices.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| WHEAT | 2018-01-12 | [Lockout at Port Kembla as company moves to terminate agreement – Solidarity Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66999-lockout-at-port-kembla-as-company-moves-to-terminate-agreement-solidarity-online.md) | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-02 | [Ongoing union dispute at Toledo port shuts down overseas cargo shipments - Great Lakes News - Great Lakes Fisherman - Trout Salmon & Walleye Fishing Forum \| Michigan Huron Erie Ontario Superior](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64061-ongoing-union-dispute-at-toledo-port-shuts-down-overseas-cargo-shipments-great.md) | -5.5% | -1.6% |
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| WHEAT | 2024-02-20 | [Teamsters Canada warns rail strike looms over pay, hours at CN, CPKC - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31689-teamsters-canada-warns-rail-strike-looms-over-pay-hours-at-cn-cpkc-freightwaves.md) | -3.5% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- blet.org: https://blet.org/news/walkout-by-blet-members-at-wheeling-railroad-agrees-to-unions-terms/

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