What's Inside Volume 16 - Number 7 July 2002 CN reaches another ground-breaking agreement with BLE BLE, BNSF sign agreement to create new era in employee safety Upcoming Railroad Retirement Board informational conferences New fatigue countermeasures established in Canada Nouvelles mesures de prévention contre la fatigue établies au Canada Photo recap of the Southeastern Meeting Association in Virginia Beach, Va. Photo recap of the Southeastern Meeting Association in Virginia Beach, Va. BLE welcomes Tex Mex members BLE's Franklin P. Greene Fund resumes lending to college-bound Statement by Teamsters General President Hoffa on UTU's smear of BLE Advisory Board May 2002 Activity Calendar & Events

Procedures set for remote control arbitration The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers announced on June 25 that it has negotiated a set of procedures to be followed in upcoming arbitration hearings, which will determine whether Locomotive Engineers or trainmen have the right to operate remote control technology. Complete Story BLE scores Tex Mex victory A majority of workers on the Texas-Mexican Railway selected the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers as their designated collective bargaining representative in a National Mediation Board certified election on July 15. Complete Story Hahs testifies at Senate hearing on rail safety, fatigue BLE President Don M. Hahs told the Senate's Surface Transportation Subcommittee that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has created a fatigue counter-measure plan that would greatly improve safety in the railroad industry. Complete Story BLE, Rail Labor fighting to save Amtrak BLE International President Don M. Hahs is working steadily to secure funding for Amtrak that will keep the national passenger railroad on track now and in the future. Complete Story

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