Members vote to retain rank and file vote for National Division Officers
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
By a margin of 72% to 28%, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) voted today to retain rank and file elections for National Division Officers when they rejected an initiative that would have provided for delegate election of National Division officers.
SWCM registration deadlines approaching soon
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Two important deadlines are coming up for BLET members planning to attend the Southwestern Convention Meeting (SWCM) next month in San Antonio, Texas.
Divisions must be ''square on the books'' to seat delegates
Monday, August 23, 2010
With the upcoming Second National Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen scheduled for October 4-7, all BLET Divisions are reminded that their Secretary-Treasurers must file their monthly dues reports in a timely fashion in order to seat their delegates at the convention.
BLET Job Bank: Amtrak
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Amtrak is recruiting Locomotive Engineers to fill future positions in the following areas: Jacksonville, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; Florence, S.C.; Miami, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Lorton, Va. (Auto Train); Washington, D.C.; and Richmond, Va.
BLET, UTU support FMLA improvements
Friday, August 06, 2010
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the United Transportation Union are jointly supporting a House bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to clarify eligibility requirements for railroad workers.
BLET mobilizes to help protect Amtrak
Friday, July 30, 2010
Yesterday the State Legislative Board Chairmen and the National Mobilization Team were asked by Vice President and National Legislative Representative John Tolman to get the word out to the membership to call their congressmen and request that they do not support the amendment sponsored by Congressman Bachmann (R-MN) which would have stripped Amtrak of operating and capital funding.
San Antonio to host 2010 SWCM
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
BLET members will convene in San Antonio, Texas, from September 12-16, 2010, for the 75th annual Southwestern Convention Meeting (SWCM).
Registration still available for EUMA in Pittsburgh
Monday, July 26, 2010
BLET members still have time to make last-minute reservations for the Eastern Union Meeting Association’s 72nd annual convention, slated for Pittsburgh, Pa., from August 8-12, 2010.
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