Plan ahead for BLET’s Washington D.C. regional meeting
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
The deadline for room reservations is less than three months away, but BLET members and guests are encouraged to register now for the BLET’s regional meeting at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., August 13-17, 2018. Also, registration is continuing for the BLET’s Monterey regional meeting, June 18-22, 2018.
Teamster rail unions join with Mexican union to endorse NAFTA improvements
Monday, April 9, 2018
The Teamsters’ rail conferences in the U.S. and Canada today joined with unionized Mexican freight rail workers in calling for the inclusion of language in a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that would ensure that all industry workers on the continent are treated fairly and equitably.
BLET reaches tentative contract with New England Central
Thursday, April 5, 2018
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has reached a Tentative Agreement with the New England Central Railroad (NECR) governing rates of pay, benefits and work rules for 35 operating employees.
Reminder: May 17 is the deadline for hotel reservations at BLET’s Monterey regional meeting
Thursday, April 5, 2018
BLET members and guests attending the BLET’s regional meeting in Monterey, Calif., have just over a month to make their hotel reservations. The meeting will take place from June 18-22, 2018, and hotel reservations must be made by May 17.
BLET members ratify Amtrak contract
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
By better than a 9-to-1 margin, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with Amtrak on April 2, 2018.
Elections Have Consequences – the Wheeling & Lake Erie Saga
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
By Dennis R. Pierce, National President My last article detailed an attack by the Indiana legislature on the rights provided by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act to railroad workers who are injured or killed as a result of negligence by their railroad employer. This article is to update you on a years-old struggle being waged by 180 active BLET locomotive engineers and trainmen who work for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE).
Registration open for BLET’s Washington D.C. regional meeting; Monterey registration continues
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Registration is now open for the BLET regional meeting at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., August 13-17, 2018, and registration continues for the BLET’s Monterey regional meeting, June 18-22, 2018.
Registration continues for BLET’s Monterey regional meeting
Friday, March 23, 2018
Registration continues for those planning to attend the BLET’s regional meeting at the Hyatt Monterey Hotel & Spa in Monterey, Calif., June 18-22, 2018.
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