CLEVELAND, December 14 — Due to overwhelming demand, the BLET Education & Training Department announced that a waiting list has been created for a second General Chairman workshop in 2007.
General Chairmen or Vice General Chairmen who are engaged in arbitration work and are interested in getting on the waiting list must do so online at https://www.ble-t.org/gc.
The Education & Training Department’s first General Chairman workshop, planned in conjunction with the the BLET’s Arbitration Department, became full within the first 24 hours after it was announced. It will take place the week of January 22 in St. Louis, Mo.
National Secretary-Treasurer Bill Walpert said that if enough General Chairmen (or their designated representatives) sign up on the waiting list, then a second workshop will be scheduled for 2007.
“This situation occurred with a previous General Chairman workshop,” Walpert said. “However, not enough Generals were on the waiting list to justify a second workshop that year. If we don’t get enough for a second workshop in 2007, then it’ll be some time in 2008 before we can schedule another.”
The focus of this workshop will be on the preparation of submissions for arbitrations conducted pursuant to Section Three of the Railway Labor Act.
If you have any questions, please contact Ken Kroeger, Special Representative and Coordinator of the Education & Training Department, at Kroeger@ble-t.org or call (216) 272-0986.